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Vol. 59 — No. 47
Clinton, S. C, Thursdoy, November 20, 1958
Represent
State of S. C.
This Laurens County Livestock Judging Team,
w hich went on to win state honors, will represent South
Carolina in judging contests at the International Live
stock Exposition to be held in Chicago Nov. 28 to Dec.
6. This championship 4-H judging team will compete
against similar teams from all over the country on the
opening day of the show next Friday. They are Ben
( rouch. III, of Mountville; Randy Ott, of Laurens; and
Jimmy Morris, of Thornwell. With them is R. J. Ben
nett, Assistant County Agent. The Hereford bull is
from the registered herd of Thornwell Orphanage.—
Photo by Dan Yarborough.
At Court Term
Spoon Is Freed;
Other Coses Up
W. H. Spoon. Clinton taxi owner
and operator, was found not guilty
last Wednesday by a Laurens Coun
ty jury on charges of assault and
battery with intent to kill.
He was tried last Tuesray in a
case that went over into Wednesday
in connection with the severe beat
ing sustained by Woodell King, Clin
ton man, at Spoon's taxi stand the
night of last June 2
The jury took less than 30 minutes
to bring in a verdict.
Spoon’s son, Horace, is still to be
tried on the same charges. He ad
mitted on the stand during the trial
of his father that he engaged in a
fight at the taxi stand on the night
in question.
King testified that the elder Spoon
struck him on the head with a flash,
light during the fight, and another
witness. William F Bagwell, of
Clinton, said that he saw the elder
Spoon strike King “with some
thing.”
Spoon himself denied taking part
in die fight, saying that he only at
tempted to separate King and his
son t
King was tinconscious for 20 days
following the fight and said he re
membered nothing further until he
regained consciousness in a veterans
hospital.
The fight followed an evening of
beer drinking and a taxi ride back
to Clinton from several county night
spots during which ill feeling devel
oped between King and Horace
Spoon Witnesses testified that the
younger Spoon slapped King several
times during the ride, and another
witness said that when they reached
the taxi stand upon returning to
Clinton someone in the group of
four in thf taxi said. “Let's take
him behind the taxi stand and give
him a real going-over.”
Testimony conflicted as to wheth
er the elder Spoon struck King.
15 Years for Manslaughter
Ezell Sullivan. Laurens Negro,
charged with murder in the shoot
ing of Douglas Jones, another Lau
rens Negro, last December 15. was
found guilty of manslaughter. He
was sentenced by Judge Thomas P.
Bussey to 15 years.
In two other jury trials during the
week term of criminal court, Lgene
Young was found guilty and sen
tenced to one month or $100 for vio
lating the liquor laws; A. C. Suber
and Sammie Copeland were found
guilty and sentenced to 30 days or
$100 on the same charges
Charlie Simpson pleaded guilty
to drunken driving, third offense,
and was sentenced to three years
o r$2,000 suspended upon payment
of $500 or service of five months,
and three years probation
PloMts fiuiMv
Allen Cullen pleaded vuitty to
assault and battery of a high and
aggravate 1 na ;r* and was sen
tenced to six inonliw. suspended
and placed on probation for two
years
William Taylor, violation of the
liquor Law , 15 days or $50
Two defendants who had plead
de guilty earlier in the week also
were sentenced Thursday. Bobby
Bull, who has a record of several
prior convictions of housebreaking
and larceny, was given five years,
suspended upon service of six
months and probation for five years
Charles E. Griffin was given
two years suspended and placed
on probation for three years.
In Last Game
Clinton to Meet
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N. Augusta Here
he Clinton High School Red quarter, the game settled down to a
The
Devils wil close out their 1958 foot-
bal season Friday night against
North Augusta on Johnson Field
here
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The game was originally sche
duled for the night of October 3, but
was called off on account of rain,
and re scheduled as the final game
on the slate.
The contest will bring to Clinton
the team that will represent the
Lower State Conference in the state
playoff for the AA football cham
pionship o n TTianksgiving day
against a team yet to be named as
the Upper State Conference entry.
The North Augusta Yellow Jack
ets, coached by Cally Gault, former
Presbyterian College standout, have
a season record of seven wins, one
defeat, and one tie. They lost to
Greenville, an AAA team, 14-13,
and were tied by Berkeley, 12-12.
Before the lost to Greenville, they
boasted a long string of victories.
Cilnton will enter the game fresh
from a 7-6 upset victory over Gaff
ney here Friday night, which gave
the Red Devils a 6-4 record to date.
Losing to Abbeville, Chester, Greer,
and Spartanburg, the Clinton boys
posted wins over York, Ware Shoals,
Union, Newberry. Laurens,
Gaffney
CLINTON 1. GAFFNEY C
With both teams making their
only strikes for victory in the second
battle of attrition during the second
half with neither team being able
to push across, a score. It was an
intensely interesting game despite
the possession-type play during the
last half, featured by brilljant de
fensive play on both sides.
With Clinton holding the ball most
of the period. Quarterback Dick
Gasque and Coach Buzz Tedards
elected to play it on the ground,
keeping possession of the ball as
Inog as they could. That strategy
paid off in protecting their precious
one-point margin to the end of the
game against the best efforts of the
strong Indians from Gaffney.
The Indians jumped into the lead
in the second quarter, marching 65
yards. Fullback Jerry Wallace cli
maxed the drive scoring from the
ten. The attempted run for the extra
point failed.
Clinton bounced back when Ki-
nard Littleton went over from 20
yards out. The scoring drive cover
ed 70 yards. Dick Gasque ran the
game-winning point.
Freddie Bostic and Jerry Wal
lace spearheaded the Gaffney at
aM |ftack, while Wayne Fuller. Ken
Trammell and Jerry Lewis led the
wniner*
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Eight From Section
Attend Meeting Of
National Foundation
Eight persons from the Clinton
area attended a regional meeting of
the National Foundation in Atlanta
Monday and Tuesday.
The session assembled represen
tatives of “March of Dimes" chap
ters from five states, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, and Alabama.
Attending were Howard Watkins,
Laurens County chairman; Vernon
Powell, Clinton area campaign
chairman; Fred E Holcombe,
member of the South Carolina
March of Dimes Committee; Delle
Wilder. Clinton Teen-Age chairman-
| Mrs. Holcombe. Mothers March
j committee; Rebecca Speake, Lau
rens County secretary’- W K. Waits,
‘of Jomhm, County vice-chairman;
and EHis Huffstetler. publicity eora-
I nut tee
The representatives heard plans
for the campaign for funds which
wilt be held in January, and re
ceived information on the new, ex
panded program which, in addition
to research and patient care in polio,
now includes birth defects, arthritis,
and diseases of the central nervous
system
Dr Holcombe, in reporting on the
meeting, stated that some 250.000
children are born in the U. S. each
year with some type of birth defect,
and that from 11 to 30 million peo
pie suffer from rheumatic diseases
Howard Watkins Is
County Chairman
For Polio Campaign
Howard Watkins, county service
officer, has accepted the position
of County Polio Chairman, suc
ceeding Mrs. George McDaniel of
Laurens, who has resigned She held
the post for the past three years
In announcing her resgination.
Mrs McDaniel said she would like
to express “her appreciation for the
wonderful support given the pro
gram and asks your continued sup
port as Mr? Watkins leads us in
the vast new program which the
National Foundation is undertaking
this year."
Mr Watkins said he will appoint
chairmen of committees under him
in the near future, having some who
have accepted at this time
Joanna Sets Two
Christmas Events
Joanna—Dates have been set for
two big Christmas events for Jo
anna employes and their families
Tuesday. Dec. 16. the sixty-plus
retirees and their husbands or wives
will come to the Joanna Club House
at 6 p. m for the third annual party
for retired employees Santa Claus
will be a speciarfcuest for the eve
ning, and will return to the com
munity again three days later for
the children’s big party on Friday.
Dec. 19.
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Children of all Joanna employees
and Joanna residents under 10
years of age-WtfcfSH'e again invit
ed to be guests of the Joanna Foun
dation and Joanna Cotton Mills at
the big holiday parties at Joanna
Club House and at Woodson Center
Sunbonnet Club To Have
Luncheon, Bazaar
Member? of the Sunbonnet Gar
den Club' and their guests will have
a luncheon and bazaar at the Amer
ican Legion Home Monday Nov cm
her 24 at I o’clock
Special Court Term
Ordered For County
A one-week special term of court
of general sessions (criminal) has
been ordered for Laurens County,
beginning December 8.
The order for the special term
was issued by Chief Justice Taylor
H. Stukes Presiding will be Judge
T B Greneker of Edgefield
The term was requested by Solici
tor William T Jones to help clear
the docket of 36 continued cases, in
cluding at least two lor murder
The Solicitor, in hii request, which
was approved by Judge Thomas P
Bussey, of Charleston, who was
holding court in Laurens last week,
said .that since there is a term of
common pleas court scheduled in
the Eighth Judicial Circuit (of which
Laurens County is a part) at the
time suggested for the special term
in Laurens, he had asked the chief
justice to appoint one of the state’s
regular circuit judges to conduct
the special term.
Prizes For Floats
In Christmas Parade
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Dec. 4 Announced
The first prize winning float in
Clinton’s Christmas parade on De
cember 4 will be awarded $50
TTiat was the announcement made
Tuesday following a meeting of the
committee making arrangements
for the city’s annual pre-Christmas
celebration.
Other prizes announced are: sec
ond place winner, $35; third, $25;
fourth, $15 Two honorable mention
prizes of $12.50 each also will be
given.
Entries in the parade will be di
vided into two sections, it was stat
ed, general and religious themes
It was pointed out that, to be el
igible for prizes, floats will carry
the Christmas theme
Churches, institutions, schools,
businesses and organizations plan
ning to enter floats in the parade
are requested to notify the Chamber
of Commerce, telephone 106
Baldwin Witt Head
County Red Cross
W C. Bal^vjg nf Hinton, jQic
new ciialmfcn tt ^aCawrens Coun
ty Chapter of the American Red
Cross He was named at a supper
meeting of the board of directors
held Oct 30 at the Mary Musgrove
Hotel
Mr. Baldwin replaces F. J Ham
rick of Laurens, and will take office
January’ I along wtih the other offi
cers
Miss Bettie Richards of Laurens,
was elected vice-chairman. Lonnie
Hiers of Clinton, treasurer, and
Mrs Eula Boh of Laurens, secre
tary
The board of directors will be
comprised of Mr. Baldwin. Mr.
Hiers. Mr. Hamrick. Miss Richards.
• Mrs R C Wasson of Hickory Ta
vern. Mrs Frances Warner of Jo
anna Bennie B ffekely. Claude
Crocker and Jim Wolfe of Clinton
Judge J. H Wasson. Justin A
Bridges and Morton Brightwell. all
of Laurens
Joanna Baptists To
Be Hosts On Dec. 2
To Association Meet
Final plans are being made for
Reedy River Association Mobiliza
tion Night to be held at the Joanna
Baptist Church on Tuesday. De
cember 2, at 7.30 •
Goals and emphases for 1959 wi'l
be given by associational officers
A skit on new materials will be
presented
Rev. Kenneth Wilson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church. Newberry,
will be the inspirational speaker
The nursery, beginner and pri
mary children will meet their de
partments with planned actviities
Awards
Presented
Outstanding service to Clinton’s Com
munity Chest during the recent success
ful campaign for funds was noted Tues
day morning at Hotel Mary Musgrove
when those shown here received cita
tions and awards. Left to right, front
row: H, L. Eichelberger, I). B. Smith,
Ted Prevatte, P. VV. Rogers, Mrs. Leona
Dickson, Mrs.,Jim Buzhardt, Mrs. Ed
ward Ferguson, B. S. Pinson, and How
ard Smith; back row: L. N. Warren, Jim
Von Holfen, Calvin Cooper, I"red E. Hol-
coml>e. J. W. Trowbridge. Milford Smith,
L. O. Edwards, Claude (’rocker, and Rob
ert M. Vance.—Photo by Dan Yarbor
ough.
Clinton-Lydia Mills
To Give Week For
Christmas Holidays
Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills will
close for the Christmas holidays at
8 a m on Saturday, Dec 20. and
will resume operations on Sunday-
night, Dec 28. at 12:01 a m
The announcement was made yes
terday by P. S. Bailey, president of
the mills
All employees who have been con
tinuously employed for five years or
more will receive one week's pay.
Christmas savings totalling ap
proximately $143,000 will be dis
tributed on Friday. Nov 28. it was
stated
At District Meet
On Wednesday of the past week
Mrs. J B Hart and MVs. Michael
Turner attended the convention of
women of the Northwestern District
' of the THoctse of Upper South Caro
lina at St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church in Greenville as delegates
from All Saints Church here
Mrs. Hart, who is chairman of Al
tar Supplies and the service of ex
change. gave a report during the
business session
8 New Members
Mitchell Is Named
Trustee Of Baptist
Hospital In Columbia
The Rev. James R Mitchell, pas
; tor of the Joanna Baptist Church,
was named as a member of the
board of trustees of the South Car
olina Baptist Hospital. Columbia, at
the recent meeting of the State Bap
tist Convention in Greenville. Mr
Mitchell's term extends through
1963.
The Rev J H. Darr. pastor of the
First Baptist Chureh, Clinton, was
appointed to the Historical Commit-
j tee of the convention.
Thornwell To Play
Jackson High Friday
For Upstate Title
TTiornwell Orphanage High School
will meet the strong Jackson High
team Friday night for the upper
i itto Claw C fowtbaU crown. ^
The game will be played at Aiken
Thornwell and Jackson were the
winners in their respective divisions
in upper state play The winner of
the Thomwell-Jackson game will
meet the lower state champion for
the state Class C title, probably
on Friday after Thanksg iving
Community Chest
Recognition Is
Given for Work
Old Timers Club
To Meet Friday
The third annual meeting of Clin-
ton-LydiJ Mills "Old Timers” Club
will be held Friday evening at 7.00
o clock in the Thornwell dining hall
Ninety seven men and women,
with service records of 25 years and
over, comprise membership of the
club and will be guests of honor at
the gathering
Features of the third annual re
union of the club will include a
Thanksgiving season dinner and an
address by Dr John McSween
Might New Members
For 8 new members of the club,
Friday's gathering will be their firs:
meeting with their fellow “Old
Times'' of Clinton-Lydia, as that
I many have completed their twenty-
fifth year of service with the com
pany during the past year These
eight new members include
Clinton Mill: Grover' Sanders.
Charlie Barker, Wilie Kinard. and
Ottest Thomas
Lydia Mill Doliie McCarvy, Mart
Satterfield, J B Neal and J Da
vid Word
President P. S Bailey will pre
sent to each of the incoming mem.
bers an engraved watch and a jew
eled 25-year service award pin
Sunday School Class
To Have Cake Sale
The Kidelis Sunday School Class
of Broad Street Methodist Church
will hold a cake sale on Saturday in
the gift department at Belk's.
The sale begins at 9 3t) and pro
ceeds will be used for improving
the classroom*
WINS RECORD PLAYER
Mrs W E McLendon of this city
is winner of a stereophonic hi fide!
ity console radio and record player
She was awarded the prize by reg
istering for the Kraft Foods Sweep
stakes.
Oscars and citations For outstand
ing service in the recent Clinton
Community Chest drive were award
ed Tuesday to some 157 workers re
sponsible for exceeding the 1959
record goal.
The final report of funds raised
during the past six weeks brought
the total to $21,500 The goal was
$19 980 53.
Chest President Robert M V mce
amt Drive Chairman Howard Smith
received special citations, as well
as oscars. tor their contributions as
head of the program this year D
B Smith presented these awards,
gave 138 citations to workers and
presented Community Chest oscars
«•> >bnr IX. other traders M the
campaign:
Feed Holcombe. J B Templeton.
H L. Eichelberger. Ben Hay Ham
met. Ted Prevatte. Dan Yarborough.
Calvin Cooper. Claude Crocker. El
lis Huffstetler. John Stedman, L. V
Warren. Robert Cox. I. M Edwards.
John Mimnaugh. Milford Smith.
Mrs R E Ferguson and Mrs Gary
Holcombe
The final meeting was held Tues
day morning at the Hotel Mary Mus
grove Vance and Smith spoke to
the group and commended each
worker for the effort* which had
produced the largest amount of
money yet raised by the i linton
Community Chest Eichelberger
Woods Fires Bum
71.2 Acres In County
Su woods fires, burning 71 2 acres
were reported during the week by
County Rang'Y Tom Hill TV larg
est, cast of Laurens, burned 41
acres One fire was caused by hunt
ers. three from trash burning one
undetermined, and one from smok
ers Two were near the Cinton area
one on the lands of Tan Rav north
of Clinton on highway 3(IH. ami
one 7 miles out on 308
This compares with no fires for
the same period last year Since
July 1 there has been 15 fires, burn
ing 115 acres, in the counly
Ranger Hill states that if dry wea
ther conditions continue precautions
against fire must be taken Less
than four inches of rain has
fallen in the last three months,
which is a deficit of around eight j
inches, he said.
then expressed both his apprecia
tion and that ot the general public
for the leadership rendered by Vance
and Smith during the campaign.
The ten agencies which will bene
fit from this drive and which in turn
will render greater service to Clin
ton are: Clinton Campfire Council.
American Red Cross. Cancer So
ciety, Society of Crippled Children
and Adults, Blue Ridge Council of
Boy Scouts, Caroimas United, Fair-
view .Alcoholic Rehabilitation Cen
ter, United Cerebral Palsy. Salva
tion Army, and Local Relief and Ad
ministration
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Mm Killed Saturday
When Hit By Truck
James Fred Rivers. 30-year-ukl
Negro man of 1(16 North Adair St.,
wa* ipparenth instantly killed Sat
urday afternoon about six o'clock
when he was hit by a truck at a
crossing west of the city
He was pronounced dead upon ar
rival at Blalock (Time, where he
was taken following the accident.
According to Highway Patrolman
James Edens who investigated, the
man was hit when he was crossing
Highway 76 from a store and filling
station at the intersection of the
old Lauren> mad
Driver of the 1957 Chevrolet pick
up truck, which was cummg from
the direction of Laurens, was listed
as James Marvin Rush, of 513
Hampton St . t.aurefo
Magistrate Sam McCrary empan
eled a coroner * lury, who viewed
the body He stated that an inquest
w ill lie hel i later
Township magistrates are serving
as coroners during the illness of
Coroner J k- F Smith
Effective December I
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Senior Citizens
“Senior Citizen.*" of the community were ho’ioreil
guest* of the Business and Professional Womens Club
last Wednesday evening at a reception at Hotel Mary
Musgrove. The 33 special guests were greeted by mem
bers of the club. Major and Mrs. J. P. Terry, minuter*
il churches and their
s*. and
er fro
I)
John McSween, retired Presbyterian
short address. Included in the group
right, John Braswell. 80; Dave Sandei
Duncan. 83; Mrs. Louda Copei^nd. 1
King. 84). With them is Mis* Margar
ident of the Jub.—Lhoto bv Dan Yar
minister, made a
here are. left to
s. 78. Mrs. W. J.
40; Mrs. Harriet
et Blakely, ore*
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