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I ,1 / If Yon Don't Rea4 f The Chronicle Yon Don't Get The News 5% fflltnlon (Wirontrle Volume LVIX Clinton, S. C., Thursday, August 21, 1958 The Chronide Strifes To Re A Clean News paper, Complete. Newsy and Reliable Number 34 Football Practice at Clinton Wah School Underway Sentiment Is Crystallizing For New Hospital in Area Merchants Group' In August Session Public Meeting Monday Night A public meeting has been arranged for Monday nitfht jn the auditorium of the Clinton Hijrh School for a discussion of the proposed district and hospital for the lower end of the county. Those interested in securing the new facilities for the area are invited to participate in the meeting, which is scheduled to betfin at 7:30 p. m. Citizens Express Views in Survey These three Clinton High School Reg Devils ore typical at the M boys who reported in noswer to Coach Buzz Tedards’ call lost Friday afternoon. Henry Ingle, hack; Kenneth Trammell, center; and John Eichelberger, tackle, will be stalwarts on the 1958 Clinton team. Coach Tedards. at left. Is beginning his second year at the helm of the Red Devils. la the photo at right, Tedards, In the center. Is flanked by his assistant coaches. Norman “Sonny” King, formerly of Presbyterian College, on the left, and Rob Strork. of Walterboro and Ersklae College. —Photos by Dan Yarborough. 57 Report for Football Practice at Clinton High 14 Lettermen Nucleus for '58 Squad Battery B Assn. To Hold Reunion Fifty-seven candidates for Clinton High School football team answered Coach Ralph “Buzz” Tedards, call last Friday for the season’s first practice Tedards and his assistant coach Norman “Sonny” King and Bob the| end; Ronald Corley, ' back; and John Eichelberger, tackle. Others reporting for the initial practice were: Bill Campbell, guard; Blil Glenn, guard; Melvin Sanders, end. James Stewart, end; Nathan Gilstrap, tackle; Terry Rushton, end; Donald Brown, Battery B. 107th AAA Association will hold a reunion on August 30 ati the Clinton Armory, with registra tion beginning at 10 a. m. The association is composed of members of the old Battery B Na tional Guard unit in Clinton prior to and including World War Two. it was stated Further information may be had by contacting Boyd Holtzdaw, of Clinton. Strock, divided the group into three back; Mac Campbell, end; Harry sections and put them through calis- themes to loosen up muscles, to gether with some instruction in fun dam entail that Involved a body contact Coaches and boys in shirts and shorts. The day was hot. and it was no trouble at all to work up a good old-fashioned sweat. The first few days have been de voted to light workouts and ball handling Morning and afternoon sessions are held. Inexperience will be his greatest nemesis. Tedards said He was pro bably thinking wistfully of the IS letermen he lost by graduation in League, end; Wilmot Shealy, end; Paul * Watts, back, Scott Watts, guard, Bill Nelson, tackle; Ned little Haodback, hack; BUI Gunn, tackle. Enice Bradshaw, guard; Jack Po- were dressed; well, end; Philip King, back; Gary Sprouse, back. Milling Blalock, end; Brantley Bishop, guard; Don nie Revis, end; David Estes, back Also. Ernie Stroud, end; Sandy Templeton, end; Gary O’Shields, end, George Sease, center. Roger Whitmire, tackle Harry Elder, tackle; Keith Stewart, back; Bob Hamer, back; Kinard Littleton, back; Melvin Lewis, guard; Shan non Long, end; Billy Pitts, end;! Leonard White, center; .Mac Gaff- hack; Me El Moore's Shoe Store Adds New Merchandise Moore’s Shoe Store, at the cor ner of E Main and Musgrove streets, today announces in an adv in The Chronicle the addition of a new line of merchandise, including a sports line Space in the store has recently been enlarged and redecorated Harmonizing shades of rose and green walls and birdeye maple fixtures create a pleasing back ground for the enlarged store May In fact, be was not only think ing about them, but stated that the ney. tackle Harold Corley, group would leave many slots to be Melvin Bailey, guard; Joel filled on any team, some being his best performers However, Tedards was not wholly pessimistic regarding the season ahead of him. He stated that 14 let termen are among the returnees who will serve as a nucleus around which to build his 1958 team. Of the remaining group, 29 are tenth and eleventh graders, some of whom are experienced players Fourteen are eighth and ninth grad ers. Several of the lettermen are juniors. Much work lies ahead in the next few days, Tedards said, in order to get the players in shape for the first contest on their 11-game schedule, with York appearing here on Fri day, Sept. 5. Included among the lettermen returning are: Henry Ingle, back; Delmar Hardeman, guard; Joel Cox, tackle; Larry Garner, guard; Dwight Moody, back; Wayne Ful ler, back; Jerry Lewis, back; Ricky Rhame, back; Ken Tram mell, center; Dick Casque, back; Horace Payne, back; Danny Lewis, of them hannon, center. Houston Mason, guard, and Duck Adair, tackle. JULY SAVINGS BOND SALES LN LAURENS COUNTY Series E and H savings bonds sales for the month of July in Lau rens County totaled $48,075, reports D. F. Patterson. County Savings Bonds chairman v It May Be You...And You'll Know Saturday We’re talking about that wonderful week-end at Myrtle Beach that The Chronicle is going to give some body—and it may be you. The drawing will be held Saturday. It will cost you nothing to become eligible—all you have to do is fill out one of the coupons from the an nouncement ad in this issue and mail or bring it to The Chronicle office. But, if you are a paid-up subscriber to The Chronicle you will earn a wonderful prize—a bonus of $40 in addition to the all-expense-paid vacation for two at the Beach. If the person whose name is drawn, with a friend, husband or wife is unable to take the vacation, another name wiH be drawn. The Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce met Tues day morning at Hotel Mary Mus grove for its August session, with Chairman J. C. Thorfias presiding Business before the group includ ed plans for welcoming those who attend the reunion of former mem bers of Battery B, AAA Bn.. Clin ton National Guard unit, from its formation through World Mar Two The proposal to create a hospital The reunion will be held here oh district coinciding with the terri- August 30 « tory embraced within Laurens Coun A discussion was held on plans ty School District >6 and the erec tor decorations in the downtown sec tion of a $1.000 000 hospital to serve tion during the Christmas season the residents of the area has been Mrs Pearle Henry, chairman of greeted with enthusiasm by taxpay- the Industrial Appreciation Visiting ers °f ^* s section Committee, reported on recent and] In a survey conducted by The forthcoming activities, and on the Chronicle over the week end, nu proposed “Industrial Appreciation merous citizens expressed them Days” scheduled for the last of Oc- selves as favoring both steps A tober. number did not wish to state their Joe Holland reporting for the Ad f,,r publication hut a cross 1 vertising-Publicity Committee on re section of opinion from re-idents in cent Dollar Day activity, stressed the proposed district was (Anained the need for greater participation from 13 citizens who allowed them in the event by the city's merchants selves to be quoted A budget for the Merchants Di Of the 13. all are in favor of pro vision will be set up by J A Orr, vidmg new hospital facilities for D. B Smith and Joe Holland, at the the area by formation »f the hospital request of Chairman Thomas district, with one of the number ex Mr Smith told something of the pressing preference for one hos plaas for the proposed new hospital pital for the county for this area, suggesting that the Included in the survey were resi Merchants Division approve the pro dents of Clinton. Joanna. Mountville ject and write members of the coun and the Hopewell section Citizens ty legislative delegation of their of Cross Hill and Lydia Mills were action Approval o fthe project was not reached because of lack of time given. f or further efforts MEN'S SOFTBALL Arrest Six Men in Thefts Of Church Bells in Area t * Three young Clinton men. a rela was said, including a window fan. live from Ohio of one of them, and gaa lamps, and a communion cup two men from Newberry County Churches in Laurens County that were being held in the Laurens w«re victims of the thefts included Yanks 14 3 824 Red Sox 9 m 7 . 563 Braves 7 9 438 Cards 3 14 177 Results Cards 8. Red Sox 6 Yanks 10. Braves 9 Red Sox 5, Cards 3. Braves 19, Yanks 11 County jail early this week charged with thefts of bells and other items from churches in Laurens County, primcipally in the Clinton area Of ficers stated they will also be charged with similar thefts in New- berry. Union, and Counties Teaching Staffs Named For Schools in District Broad St. Church Gets New Pastor In Annual Change The Rev. J. E. Cannon has been appointed as pastor of Broad Street Methodist Church in Clinton and it is expected that he will occupy the local pulpit on Sunday. August 24. He comes here from a Pickens pas torate. He succeeds the Rev G. H. Hodg es. who served the Broad Street *ecqpd and third teams playing a ton. Ohio, said to be a cousin of congregation for two years He was ,wo o* 11 °t it’re* series The winners Griffith and visiting relatives here; (Make-up games from July 28) Yanks vs Red Sox. 7:00 p. m Cards vs Braves, 8 30 p m A playoff will begin Monday with the first and fourth teams, and the ton. Larry Earnhardt Shady Grove Presbyterian. Lang ston Baptist. Bethany Presbyterian and three Negro churches. Wateree Baptist. White Plains, and Bethh- hem Grove, all near Clinton Newberry. Spartanburg, and In ion officers have been in Laurens sparianburg dunn g th »* week trying to connect (the men being held with similar thefts that have occurred m their They are being held under bonds counties ranging from $750 to $4,500. she- Officers said that some of the riffs deputies stated hells were quite heavy, one weigh The men are; Cleve C Smith. 33. "di approximately 350 pounds of Clinton; Matha Simmons. 25. of 1’arts of what appeared to be a Clinton; Donald Griffith, 16, of Clin- block and tackle outfit were left at 16. of Day the church where the heavy bell was taken They surmised that it was lifted from its base, placed on Mobile X-Ray Unit Scheduled For County From Oct. 7-Nov. 10 A mobile X-ray unit will be in Laurens County from October 7 to November 10,. It has been announc ed by the County Tuberculosis Asso ciation. Preliminary plans are being made for the chest X-ray survey to be made in communities rather than in industries as in the past. Miss Mary Schiffley of the State Board of Health and Mrs. Celestia Galletly of the S. C. Tuberculosis Association are working with Dr. Von A. Long and his staff of the Laurens County Health Department and Mrs. Martin Teague of the —Laurens County Tuberculosis Asso ciation in making the plans. A schedule will be publish*-! ater. GRAYDON REUNION SUNDAY The descendants of John Star bag and Caroline Riddle Grayden will hold their reime Sunday. Au gust 84. af Curry’s Lake osar Gray at 1 •*( Teaching staffs of the twelve schools in Laurens County School District 58 were announced this week by W. R. Anderson, Superin tendent. The schools include those in Clin ton, Joanna. Lydia Mills. Mount ville and Cross Hill. Dates for pupils to report to the various schools and the schedule for the first week were announced in last week’s issue of The Chronicle, with most pupils reporting on Thursday, August 28. Following is the list of teaching staffs W. R. Anderson, Superintendent. G. N. Foy, Asssitant Superinten dent. Mrs. Clarice Johnson, Secretary. Mrs. Christina DuBois, Clerk. Cliatoa High School R. P. Wilder, Principal. Mrs. Marjorie Templeton, Secre tary. * Miss Elizabeth Boland, English. Mrs. Marie Bannister, Home Eco nomics. Roger Blakely, Biology. Lee V. Duryea, Chemistry and General Science. Mrs. Betty Fleischman, Libra rian. Miss Irene Hipp, Algebra. Mrs. Sadie McLeod, Commerce. Mias Eloise Miller, Algebra. Mrs. Mary Emma Motes, Physi cal Education. Miss Betty Jean Reid, French and English. Mrs. Mildred Robinson, English. Mias Ann Rose, Economics and Typing. Miss Frances Sheely. English Mrs. Sarah B Johnson Shouse, Geometry and Algebra. Avery Smith, Agriculture and Di rector of Transportation John Boyd Smith. Robert Strock, Gaaeral Catch Ralph M Tedards Physical Mrs Eloise Ellis, second grade. MoUle Donnan, third grade. Nene Workman, third Catherine Buford, fourth Daniel Vandiver. Social Studies. Mrs. Armiota Wallace, Latin and English. Mrs. Essie Workman, History. Academy Street SchoeJ D. S. Templeton, Principal and sixth grade. Mrs Helena Pitts, first grade Mrs. Collette Coleman, first grade. Mrs. Hugh Ray, first grade. Miss Elizabeth Copeland, second grade. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. grade. Mrs. grade. Miss Odetta M a u n e y, fourth grade. Miss Rose Lee, fifth grade. Miss Kate Milam, fifth grade. Mrs. Margaret C. Blakely, sixth grade. Mrs. Nellie Wingard, seventh grade. Mrs. Melda Johnson, second grade. Miss Blanche Cox, third grade. Mrs. Mercer Vance Wise, third grade. Junior High School R. E. Martin, Principal, Sciencey O. L. Patterson, Mathematics Miss Ruth Hair, English. Mrs. Shadie Wilder, English Mrs. Frances Crawford, Science. Mrs. Belle Sumerel, Mathema tics. Charles Leather wood, Social Stu dies. Miss Mary Bragham. English and Reading Miss Hazel Gilfillin. Reading and Social Studies Mrs Marian Neighbors. Social Sttmies Mrs Margaret Wilkes. Frasier Sanders Hampton A Wdmet sixth placed on the retired list and he and a I*° Pi*? * * wo °ut Mrs. Hodges will make their home S *ries. at Myrtie Beach \ Games Moa4*> . . . . Braves vs Red Sox, 7:00 p. m The appointments were made at v.-w. a .. . . - . (ards vs Yanks, 8.30 p m the- close of the South Carolina An nual Conference held at Bethel Church. Charleston, the past week The Rev. C. F. Hamm was reap pointed to serve Hopewell Methodist Church near Clinton of three J D Lapford, 27. and C h a r 1 e s Bobb, 25. both of Newberry County Smith is charged with house breaking and grand larceny Sim m o n s, Griffith, and Earnhardt, grand larceny; L i p f o r d. house breaking and grand larceny: and Bobb with grand larceny The investigation and arrests R Jones a sill of the belfry and allowed to drop to the ground, then placed in a waiting car The thefts had occurred over a period of several weeks, the police officers said DR. GETTYS TO PREACH Dr Joseph M Gettys, who re- turned last week from a two months tour of Europe and the Holy were made by deputies H Don Yarborough, Clinton Photographer, Land, is scheduled to occupy the and George Blackwell of Laurens Awarded Certificate Other new pastors in this section pulpit of the First Presbyterian County Sheriff C W Wier’s office include the Rev. Nathan Fleming Church on Sunday morning Two of the men were taken in by at Joanna, and the Rev. James Wil- ~ . 1 - .1— — the officers as they were trying to liams for Lydia and Sandy Springs „ "j Gr * env,1 |*- sell some of the bells to a dealer in Posts of former pastors who served' ‘ r a a su ^ coss ^ u * tw °- the upper part of the county near the Broad Street Church: Rev. J. E. ^ ar P a - stofate i at th * Rroad Street Fountain Inn Three bells were tn Merchant to St. Mark in Greenville; Rev. Edward K. Garrison, returned to Batesburg; Rev. P. L. Bauk- night, retired; Rev J. H. Kohler, to Duncan Memorial in Georgetown; and Rev. L. E Wiggins, continued on the retired list. Church. Dan Yarborough, photographer of Clinton, has been awarded a spe cial certificate of merit by the Wi nona School of Photography, Winona Lake. Indiana, for successfully completing an intensive course in speedlight portrait photography The Rev. V, M, Ross, who has been which includes three churches serving at Joanna, was transferred the Greenwood district. according to members of smith’s car at the time, officers his congregation. A new educational said The other men were arrested building was completed during his later, pastorate, being dedicated in July. The men took a total of twelve scho01 ,s conducted by the Prufes Rev. James D. Stewart, who has bells from churches in the four s ' ona l Photographers of America, been serving the Lydia and Sandy counties, the deputies said, five of l nc Springs Churches, was transferred them in Laurens County, three in Mr Yarborough has been at the to a new circuit, Mt Lebanon, Newberry, two in Spartanburg, and Indiana school for the past several in two in Union. Several other items weeks He is expected were taken from the churches, it the city this week-end to return to It was pointed out that no one was com idl'd who was known to be in favor of the undertaking, <the inter views being held by on-the-spot calls Two were made at Joanna three 1 at Mountville. two m the Hopewell section, and the others in this city It will be recalled that the move to create a hospital district a/id building of a hospital to serve the lower end of the county was an nounced in last Thursday’s paper following a meeting in Clinton the previous Monday night of interest ed citizens and physicians of the community to which memoers of the Laurens County legislative dele gallon were invited The proposal was to create the hospital district including territory embraced in School District 56. is sue bonds m the amuont of $700,009. secure federal funds of $506,000 to match $5*10 000 of local funds, and build a $1,000,000 hospital plant Fhe extra $200,000 would be used to se cure and develop a site of consider able acreage anu to underwrite the operation of the hospital during the first year or two in whatever amount would be needed The bonds would be amortized over a period oi 30 >ears at a stated rate of 3*« per cent requiring an nual payments of from $37 500 to S41.U00 A •a-ven miU tax levy was suggested as being necessary to raise the funds to pay interest and retire the bonds as they hecoato due Cituans of the proposed new dis trict would relinquish whatever claim they have to the property and assets of the County Hospital in l*auren» it was pointed out. too, that nu move would be made that would jeopardize (he contemplated en largement ami renovation of the building and facilities of the County Hospital On the contrary hope was expressed at the meeting that plans for making the Laurens Hospital a modern and adequate institutmi to serve the people of that area would be successfully carried through Only one mill is presently levied as taxation in Laurens County for the support of the County Hospital and a one-half mill levy is contem plated to apply on a $50 000 bond issue planned for the near future from the present county tax mill age No increase tn the present mill age is necessary members of the del* gatiun have said The $50 000 bond issue revenue would be added tp Spo duo m cash already on hand, making $130,000 with which another $130,000 would be secured in federal funds, making a total of $260 000 with which to build a new wing to the Laurens Hospital Another $10,000 in cash would be used to secure an undeter mined amount, said to be a total of about $30,000. from other sources for renovation of the present build ing and equipment. These steps would provide a to tal of about 70 beds in a modem plant for residents of the Laurens area, it was said The area proposed tor the new hospital district is presently served by two small private hospitals m Clinton and one in Joanna These (Continued on page eight) Clinton Guardsmen in Annual Training at Fort Stewart