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"X ■ fl V ; Vol. 59 — No. 50 ffllintmt (Eliromrlp Cin^on, S. C., Thursdoy, December 11, 1958 In Assauli Case > Jury Convicts Horace Spoon At the to JMtye The Chreakle hat he wee Mt ■ pee Spooe, to do eo he- coart for the day. Laurens—A jury deliberated al most six hours before returning a verdict of guilty of assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated na .ture against Horace Spoon Tuesday night. The jury came out at 9:55 p. m. Spoon was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill in the June 2 beating of Woodell King, 42, at the O. K. taxi stand in Clinton. Tile defendant’s father, W. H. Spoon, was tried in the November term of court and cleared of participation in the affray. Trial of Spoon got underway Mon day. Witnesses included W. n n B. Blakely, Clinton's assistant police chief, who answered the call that a fight was in progress at the taxi stand; Furman Bagwell, who ob served the fight from across the street; Rufus King, brother of Woodell; Mrs. Mack Stubbs, his sister; and Mrs. Kate Jones. W. H. Spoon, father of the defendant, had been called to the witness stand when court recessed late Monday afternoon. The defendant also took the stand Monday afternoon and told of meet ing King around 2:30 p. m. at Greasey Corner and beginning an afternoon and night of visiting sev eral spots and consuming beer. He j staled that a misunderstanding took Trial of the 29-year-old defendant place between King and himself. He began Monday in the special term sa id that he and King returned to of General Sessions Court, and wit- Morgan’s place where they stayed nesses told of events ensuing before until Bobbie Spoon drov c up and during the light that occurred The defendant admitted lhal ^ at the taxi stan* about 11 p. m , slaf>ped ^ wten cn roule cn thc The first witness called by Mar- Whitmire highway. He said that on shall Abercrombie, defense attor- return to the cab station King got ney, for the defense Tuesday morn- out of the car with whisky that be ing was W. H Spoon, father of the longed to him (Spoon i and thai accused, and owner and operator of when he reached in King’* pockei the taxi line. for the whisky. King cut him Spoor. Thc father testified that he was said his father pushed them apart standing at the door of the taxi stand a nd that King ran around his father when Bobby Spoon, another son and came at him again He said he drove up with Horace Spoon. King kicked him as be came at him the and Kate Jones as passengers in second time Spoon slated that he his cab The elder Spoon said Wood was fearful for his life When the eU King got out of the cab first, fight ended be «as astride King s’ thee pulled out a knife and opened body it as Horace Spoon got out He said DUIKCTED VERDICT King had already cut tus son by the la the second jury Inal of the time hr reached them He told of Judge T. B Greoekcr sect pushing the two men apart once, the jury eut after all the laalimon) but staled they began fighting all .as m and announced that he will ever the ground *dtv a directed ter*rt for Uw de The father said hr saw his sea frndmrt Wednesday mormag The Harare hM King two or three liases case was that ef the Prize-Winning Floats in Clinton's Christmas Parade T hursday First place winner among float* entered in Ciii*- ton’s Christmas parade last Thursday was the entry of the kiwanis Club, shown at left. Depicting a i»e!l tower from which is heard familiar Christmas music, the u i t was judged as host in the line of march. Sec-nd pic • was given t<i the float of the First Presbyterian Church a right, which portrayed the taking of the Christian r.n ssage to ait ,»atts of the world, with the children rej>- u-*iK it aiimis nationalities. The I’re- A terian College float placed th;rd, and the hitten Village entry was fourth. Honorable mention was accorded the units of the Lions fiu 1 and the A-<-*<>- tiate Reformed Presbyterian Church.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. funeral Services For Mrs. W. E. Bell Held On Tuesday By Playmate Mra TV J«0» Holliafrrarth Ml * Whoa E Ml. M a local Boy, 10, Killed r By Pistol Shot 17 Paintings On Exhibit At Hobby 3hop At Thornwell Seen by 12,000 Seveaftaaa pauMmcv the worta «f *iftw artHtt arc on exhibit at the Ray Hill While Hobby Shop WJ* The pub hr a i a* iied la » Parade Opens Holiday Period W urning (ir»t aiawtmg eauy m i bman mat pafedr l**t Thurwlat tiy th« , n. •frertJi mm an jftgfTkJur K * *‘s4f prr an \ ul m (hi III #■ a «f Ow L me Hai * i Vb laws* »»! I b> ■Mr m *4 4 OawaMa II. ba. a be t (Wgaa »• « •JWM jOm. pewwMoaa aa > * (dbeav a I OM tl Raabwm PC s frank Jones Is Coach Of Year Return of Christmas Seal Contributions Is Urged af ua fOB Da* n By tow * 'fhjf sRdkP of am m* tsn a«a e year* 00 • 01 leemaBate IS wSI *uS Si fmm leva *01 jma Sm aortau*w < aSi B y*or« af taoiev < • MM V - *%« doaf • B Esso Foundation Contributes $2,000 mi OffWwi J aaS • A yaoas tmaa to tbto worthy am that SJIS lad barn mailed Ur c«mdy toidaota lam wart Ha urged afl «ha have am >m Sam la purrhaae (he Chrtmmaa aval* Stores Close Later Beginning On Dec. 19 S. C Young Formers To Meet In Chorieston/ Wickhom Is President The Sawlb Carabaa Aaaa af Vauag Farmer* «i> held Ma eleveoUi aa anal coavemam Friday aad Smur day at the Fraari* Mjriaa Hotel >n day Iharlemmi lb At PC 29 Players Earn Letters Tbooiy Mb Mb b the kaae. lonawea mm mu aa attey awa’her S2 B00 gram from the Jomaa Fwitor. af Cbrtoo. drivm education for the company, laid he saw four Marshall W. Brown announced to bo or five blows pass between the two day, haw men inside the cab as R drove up This gift is part of a total grant, Three Clinton women. Mrs D. O to the s’ond. He said when the fight given to a number of colleges and Rhame. Mrs Gary Dillard aM _ began on the outside, the cider universities to assist them during Mrs. J. Hamp Stone, prepared 034 progrsm' wlR be continued through Spoon also hit King and when King the 195V50 academic year It is un additional sale iettem last week to Oec 24 for the convenience of shop began running up the alley both restricted as to (he manner in which bring the county total thus far to Horace and his father were behind lit may be used 11.441 Christmas Day and New Year's him. The present donation represent i Meanwhile, a Christ mu* decora pay will be observed as bolidnys Dr. R. M. Fuller, of Clinton, tea-.the fourth time that Presbyterian tion kit featuring TB seals Is being Wednesday afternoon closing will CHl’RCH GROl'P TO MEET C4 Coach Stores in Clinton will mail seven o'clock each beginning on Friday, Dec thrv* hmb m loiters be their na of vers at Prertytene* LsJhHtov of Mt sew** of Chaim to- «f McKeesport. Mr his Staff Will uaue mmm Fersh 12 senior players Coed Mm mi Hards Bdiy ; fwUherk BtU Hdi Pa ; and NsEhaek of Altont a Guards Billy TW COa- evesung. It The Robert 1. Wickham manager of gnaw to 12 senior players seven of Macoa Gs the Thornwell Orphanage farms. Juniors, sav» sophomares and GMfnry and e Clinton, is president at the assoc ia three fresh mm lor their play which rf cbnton turn brought PC iu beat gndiron record Managers George \i ;*r..ximau-ly .GO d«4egates rep oioee ItM The Homme* won six JacksunviDr. Fla •i Chariots and Heebert of Atlanta and Cacti Drake ef Charles Vaider tified he examined Woodell King College has received a grant from handled by the Clinton Garden Club he resumed on January 7. 1054 The Homme* resenting Young Farmer chapters game*, lost three, and tied One du 'hroughom the state will attend the nng the 1MB campaign sessions The football letter mer for this year are: Seniors: Ends Ted Leahy of At F.ntrokin Tuesday and felt that his condition the Esso Foundation, which was Council to show how these seals was such that he was unable to at- established in 1955 by the Standard may be used to produce attractive tend court. Oil Company of New Jersey and a table Christmas trees, place cards The jury went out at 4:05 p. m i group of affiliate organizations. and gilt packages. ■ W 111 ■ 1 1 '■ ■ ■ 1.1 '■ These closing hours and dates were set by the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce, stat ed Mrs. Esther Pitts, secretary. The Wesleyan Guild of Broad Ken Gardnm of Greenvdle. Street Methodist Church will meet and p au ] chastam of Central Tuesday evening at 8 o clock at the tackles Rkhard Shngley of Clin home of Mrs grove street P. M. Pitts on Mus Mortgage Burning Service At Calvary Church Sunday Calvary Baptist Church of this city will conduct a dedication and mortgage burrmv; service Sunday ton. James Walker of Anderson; and Mahon Parrish of Chester, guard John Firby of Belvedere, center Bob Bigger staff of North Charleston; halfbacks Tony Benson m()rnin * at 11 o clock of Chester, and John Lucas of Do- For seven years this church has nora, Pa.; fullback Bob Mathews of been in a building and improving Decatur, Ga.; and quarterback program which includes two educa- Ron Isger of Clairton, Pa. tkmal buildings, parsonage, park Juniors: Tackle Bill Schofill of mg lot, departmentalizing the Sun Fort Valley, Ga.; center Mac Cope- day school, equipping the budding land of Athens. Ga.; halfbacks Bob with new pianos and other equip- by Pate of Fitzgerald. Ga.. Dave nient aixT re-arrangement of the Morgan of Greenville, and Gordon entire church buildmg Stanley of Rock Hill; and quarter The.pastor. Revf J W. Spillers backs Bob Waters of Sylvjrua, Ga., said: and Nat Cole of Natchez. Miss 'nirough this penod of tirtie the Sophomores Ends Wilson Va»- church people have given a quarter Uju >un tine of Danville. Pa., and Jimmy million dollars to their church pro hert M amr Rhror Urh«w. «nd to PtovtoMB. Tai and twd C atawba Rev. C. Davis Yoyag To PreocH In Laurens K of Rev C Davts Young will Chart*. AtforO * r * Aeh * ^ Fir * Fr«Dytman Church of Lauren, on Sunday De cern be 11. at 11 oa a m r A native of Clintoc. be is We soo of M. and Mrs H M Young. Sr He is a graduate of Presbyterian College and Columbia Smmnary in 1951 He was ordained by We East Mississippi Presbytery in August and is now sewing j full time pas locate at the First Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen. Miss March Of Dimes Special Gifts Committee Named CTintim area 1959 March of Dimes chairman L V Powell, bus an nounced the special Ofts commit tee Named were Dr Fmi Hoi combe, chairman. Dr Marion Dr Marshall Brown. Ro- Vance. tleorge tYnmelson. Post Office Open Later On Saturday PMMisstor w D Ada At State Employees Association Dinner Here Last Week AMT* SMI 1> A- A* 3k * I A k • : • • f i+r*! • UM iJMf tl Vr E s -% 1 m civ si it frrt flugftd ibm M in»nal b J. Lmix l» rwDl, tv oft dMRtooB knkt laato C^Msa c Rtortsw 1 wd 1M WaaoM. Mr. Hbfvdd Vakto *, |»rr*«aArfl ovpMlMlaaR. Mr Waftorw Mtb Am Vobomo Mcvotary tW b« > J mi |L port k of broad fltnat brt> Inf Clow M* | * a vat ibl . logj todkoto gram and the 650 members of this Claude Crocker J B Templeton church are happy thnt they can Rcmbert TYuiuck. J C Thotna*. dednate thetr buildings and (feciare H<>-.ani Snufh Bill Abrams. Jta themselves debt free ’ Wolfe A C Young Diltnrd Milam D Cbnrleo Sims general sec re Bob Hamer Mac Adair. W C tap and treasurer of the South ona Csihe to lUon. wilt b* dm Aarrea Rrt Ai i Yar •. *