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Volume LVIX
Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 22, 1958
Number 21
96 to Receive Diplomas ,
From Clinton High School
Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday Night Two Magistrate
Candidates Lett
1958 Graduating Class at Clinton High School
Commencement exercises for
Clinton High School will continue
Sunday evening at 8 o’clock when
the baccalaureate service will be
held in the high school auditorium. 1
The sermon will be preached by \
Dr. W. Redd Turner, pastor of the
F'irst Presbyterian Church
Graduation exercises will take
place Monday evening at the same
time. ,
The 1958 commencement season
began Tuesday morning with class
day exercises when the class poem,
history, will, and prophecy were
»read by members of the class, the
class gift presented, and gifts made
to several teacher-advisers of the
class.
The service Sunday evening will
include a prelude, processional,
doxology, invocation by Dr. D. J.
Woods, two hymns, music by the
girls’ glee club, prayer by Rev.
G. H. Hodges. Scripture reading
by Dr. C. B. Betts, and the bene
diction by Rev Fred Harmon.
The graduation exercises on
Monday evening will feature a con
cert of three numbers by the high
school band, invocation by David
Cromer, speeches by the president
of the class. Mike Cooley, the sa-
ytiUtorian, Cecil Davenport, and
the two valedictorians who were
tied for first place in scholarship
during their high school careers.
J«an McDaniel and Jackie Pitts
Announcement of winners of Mrr
cer Silas Bailey scholarships will
also be made
Presentation of awards will be by
C N Toy. assistant superintendent
of District M. and diplomas will
be presented by W ft Anderson.
Jr, MpermtfOd—l af District M
ami ft P Wilder prtnnpai af
bsgb school
At the class day easrrsM* Ti
Nancy J. Adams, Clinton.
Helen Black. Clinton
Joann N. Bonds, Clinton
Sue Boyce, Clinton
Janice Braswell, Clinton
Josephine Brewer, Clinton
Beverly Buzhardt, Clinton
Brenda Campbell, Clinton
Pat Carr, Joanna
Miriam Chalk, Clinton
Angela Clements, Clinton
Carolyn Coleman, Cross Hill
Terrell Cook. Clinton
Dixie Cotich, Joanna
Dolly Crouch, Mountville
Alivee Cunningham, Clinton
Mary Cunningham, Clinton
Jane Ann Davis, Clinton
Wiley Davis, Clinton
Norma Elder, Clinton
Annette Johnson, Clinton
Betty Longshore. Joanna
Linda Lyda, Clinton
Laura McCall. Clinton
Jean McDaniel. Clinton
Sylvia McKittrick.’Cross Hill
Zander Motes. Clinton
Brenda O'Dell, Joanna
Jackie Pitts. Clinton
Alma Jo Poole, Clinton
Janet Poole, Clinton
Mrs Mary Poole. Clinton
Lucinda Quarles. Clinton
Patsy Reeder. Cross Hill
Barbara Roberts. Clinton
Mary Jo Sloan. Clinton
Joyce B Smith. Cross Hill
Lucille Spelre Clinton
Shirley Staton Clinton
Jud> Strand. Jc
Tom Stroud. Jc
Joyce A Todd. Chat os
Linda W hite Clmton
Edna Wilson. Clinton
Hove Inti Wtlwm. CT
In Cross Hill Race
Two candidates were left in the
race for Magistrate at Cross Hill
af*er the withdrawal Monday of
one of the three who had qualified ^
for entrance in the Democratic
. primary on June 10.
The candidates are E P Boaz-
■ man, incumbent, and Mrs. Eleanor
( McSwain Coleman.
The candidate who withdrew
from the race Monday was James
E. harpe.
Messrs. Boazman, Sharpe, and
Mrs. Coleman entered as candi
dates upon the reopening of entry
lists following the withdrawal of
. two original candidates, J. O. Den
ny and C. C. Williams, because of
the age limit of 72 being applicable
to appointive office
(It was pointed out that Magis
trates are appointed by the Gov
ernor after nomination in the pri
mary The County Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee reopened the
lists after County Chairman R L
PLaxico had received an opinion
from the Atuxujry General that the
age limit would apply in the rases
of Messrs Denny and Williams
They could enter the primary, but
neither would be appointed, was
the gut of the ruling by the Attor
Bey General. Mr Piastre said)
The entry lists rlmrd Saturday at
noun with Messrs Boatman and
Sharpe and Mrs C
qualified randudaU*
Mr
irate, was am a candidate far m-
ftertma prase m the wWhdrawal af
Messrs
f irst ren left to right—llreado O'Dell. Jaoet Paotr. Mary %Heo Poole Sylvia Mr ■
fcMtrtrk Tiostrs Joae A oar DavK. Zoadi r Motes. Miriam t Salk iHtir tasch ley re \on
Todd. Jaatre ftrasveg. Wttey Darts, (.ortado tfnartes. aad Indy fttraad
herood row Jeon MrDaotrl. tog eta CTr meats. Patsy Reeder. I.arlte sprlrr Joaow
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Start Monday Night FocMnM. D.MfcM $651,646.23 in Tales
Held On Tuesday
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City Election on Tuesday
Only Tkroo Wards Present Contests
Banker To Address
Kiwanis Club Meet
af dm
Jadkr C
Billy Backus Ctiatun
Earl H Bryant. Joanna
George R Buford. Clinton
Ray D Cauble. Clinton
Jimmy R Chandler. Clinton
Jimmy Chaney, Clinton
Mike Cooley. Joanna
Don W Copeland. Clinton
Billy J. Crant'ord. Clinton
David H. Cromer, Cross Hill
Joe P Dailey, Clinton
Cecil O. Davenport, Clinton
Jack H. Davis, Clinton
Willis C. Dieti, Clinton
Tommy M\ DeYoung. Clinton
J. Rufus Edmunds, Clinton.
Terry Ellison, Joanna
William R. Fuller, Lydia Mill
Daniel Luther Gunter. Joanna
Ronnie E. Hedspeth, Clinton
Billy A. Home, Clinton
Earl A. Horton, Clinton
Alvin W. Hueble, Clinton
Charles M. Huey, Clinton
James T. Hughes, Clinton
Vernon G. Ivester, Clinton
J. Dillard Jacobs, Clinton
Richard G. Johnson, Kinards
Joe E Lark, Clinton
Mike T. League, Joanna
Jimmy I. Martin, Clinton
K. Bruce Murphy. Joanna
Joe Neely, Clinton
Heyward Nettles. Clinton
Emerson H. Nichols. Mountville
Billy Pace. Clinton
Jack H Pace. Clintuo
Jake Rasor, Cross Hill
John R Ruff. Joanna
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Released On Bond
All four hoy* charged m a rape
rase near Clinton lad week have
been released oa bunds of 11.000
each, records la the office of Sher
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Listed as offenders in warrants
sworn out before Magistrate Sam
McH’rary of Clinton
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Mr Lumpkin u j graduate of
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Four engagement* are scheduled be allowed eight minutes.; Treasu 0#* The^ahrvsonian'udent ^ l,er ’ "ebb. Md ^Gene Michigan, and me i.raaua
for the first week of the campaign rer, six minutes; Supervisor, six newspaper at the Rock Hill State °f an(1 s t dn ey School of Banking of Rutgers l
and four dunne the second »e!k minutes: CommivsioJr si, mi- ‘ Bond of Clinton They are from 16 versify
to 18 years of age. He joined the Wachovia trust dc
Three of the boys were released partment in 1948 became assistant
and four during the second week minutes; Commissioner, six mi- Woman’s College
of the two week drive for votes nutes; Magistrates (when they She is the daughter of Mrs. James
TTie candidate safe: appear), three minutes. puts of this city.
Dr Ellisun S*mp*un to Sucirty day’s primary will enter a general
Hill juiiwsl other relative* hen at election, probably m August
the home of hit sister. Mr* A M New term* for city toficials be*
Copeland for the weekend gin September I
Clinton Merchants Vote
Against State Floor Tax
New Officers of Clinton B&PW Club
was a 17-year-old girl of the Clin- I r us t s at the L niversity of North
ton area, who said that she had ( arolina, and has also lectured on
heen hv each nf the hovs Estate { Linning at the l Diversity
... J .. - . , , , , . , Clinton merchants at a meeting were done he advocated that enough
last Wednesday and the other'thi 'rus o iiti in • * Tuesday morning voted to abolish revenue be returned to the counties
Thursday, on bonds set by Judge n«r in ^ - iru s t s South Carolina merchandise and cities to make up for the reve-
C Gnffith. of Newberry, who was ness development program of Wa- ^ v nu< . lost from thc ^ tax Wgsjon
holding court in Laurent. . | c ^ via s rUs tl,ar ir p r )n To replace revenue that would be termed the floor tax unnecessary
Complaining witness in the case, ^ 11- Lump . l in »^ : a rs ^ C ( , f r ^ (> rth lost they agreed to support a proper- and unfair
ly graduated income tax increase. Representative Dobbins said that
pi , . . . with the state reimbursing counties in his opinion a move to. abolish the
been assaulted by each of the boys r "'! uu a ^, mn ’’ m v and cities for their share of the tax floor tax and substitute an increase
Sunday night and early Monday ' ! ,1 ^ •°ii 1 »- a The meeting was attended by in income taxes would’not be re-
morning. May 11 - 12. ls re ^ uen ' 1 ' ° n 51 a members of the Merchants Division ceived favorably by the General
public speaker of the chambt , r of Commerce Assembly ' '
Present for the meeting were A number of methods of taxation
Senator Robert C Wasson and Rep- were presented during the discus-
resentatives W Paul Culbertson sion to replace the floor tax plan,
and William C Dobbins, of the including a gross sales tax on each
Laurens County legislative delega- merchant However, it was stated
tion in the General Assembly that this would favor the small
At the rcque»t of J C. Thomas, 1 merchant who did not turn over his
The girl said she was picked up J()d R Cox of the CUnton Cotton
at her home by one of the boys on MllLs staff 1S pn) g rajTl chairman
the pretext of “going for a ride, for the meetl
the shenff said.
She was then taken to a wooded 1
area near Lydia Mill, her home. L<J9*Ori Auxiliary ^
and assaulted by each of the boys, Sponsors "Poppy Doy"
th, -hfritr quot'd tl». girl 3, uyimt Hcr£ , Q n S otur(Joy
After the alleged assaults, the
girl was taken to Clinton where she
wa* put out of thr car on an isolated
street, she said
Shenff Wu-r said resident* to the
neighborhood heard the girl outside
and went in lavrtoigat* They found
her lying m the torwi. the ahrnff
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chairman of the VterchanL' Divi-. merchandise very fast At the same
*Min. the meeting was presided over ume. it was claimed that the gross
Annual Poppy, Day will be *pon by Represent alive Dobbin* »ale* tax wmiid react unfavorably
sored here and in Joanna by the It was pointed out that Work* of *n bvuunr>*e» w her*- turnover was
American Legion Auxiliary with merchandise held by merchants in fast but profit percentage mall
Mr* S C Hay* as chairman to the *tat«- at the end to th*- *ear Dobbins «j*d «t was tw* opimen
poppy *ale* • wert roosioerod a* property under that the state p>*erement nnukl he
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