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\ (HIip (UlinlDn (Ehrmtirlr v Vol. 60 — No. 3 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, Jonuory 15, 1959 mmM Teen-Agers Work for March of Dimes Teen-agers of the city, under the leader- cars last Saturday, in which •two or three ship of Delle Wilder, are engaging in several projects to raise money for the March of Dimes campaign, currently underway. Sev eral of them are shown here hard at work- in one phase of their activities, washing service stations cooperated. Using a little elbow grease are, left to right, Tommy Sub, lett, D;ck Casque, Myrna Sease, Wallace lioyd, Delle Wilder, and Ann Ray.— Photo by John Eichelberger. During January Agencies Assist March of Dimes Activity in Clinton’s March of i pupils, collected enough notebook Dimes campaign is picking up as covers to obtain a bicycle, sold it the month goes by, accordnig to L. V. Powell, director. The drive for funds for the Na tional Foundation to carry on its expanded program of service will continue through the month, ending with the Mothers March on Janu ary 31. The program in Joanna is under the co-chairmanship of Mrs. Lor raine Franzen and Mrs. Mary Leh man Joining in activities as sen sors are the Jopnna Woman’s Club, Teen-Age and Junior Teen-Age Clubs. * The area special gifts division in initial reports has had contributions of approximately $900, with that phase of the program not yet com plete. Clinton teen-agers sponsored a car washing Saturday, collecting $85. They also collected $26 from a balloon sale. The Exchange Club distributed -ISO coin collectors, 300 posters, and 300 spots in the Clinton vicinity on Friday. Miss Irene Hipp. Clinton High school teacher, with the support oi for $40 and gave the money to the March of Dimes. The Kiwanis Club has formed a committee for the special events program. The Lions club voted to contribute $100 and the difference in cost be tween a regular dinner and a sup per of eggs and grits to the special events division. Other dubs and organizations will sponsor activities at various times dumg the campaign, Powell stated. Chamber Commerce To Elect Directors The Clinton Chamber of Com merce. at a meeting of the board of directors last Thursday, made plans for (he election of five new direc tors late in February. They will replace directors whose terms will expire on March 31. The » organization year begins on April 1. Chamber President Jim Von Hol- len presided over the directors meet ing which was held at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Von Hollen appointed a comm tee to nominate 10 members wl names will appear on a ballot mailed the last of February, from these 10, five will be named to the directorate for three-year terms ending in 1962 The nominating committee is com posed of Thomas Baldwin, Charles Johnson, Davis V. Pitts, M. D. Mi lam, and D. B. Smith. Directors whose terms will expire March 31 are J. Lei and Young, Harry McSween, M. D. Milam. D. B. Smith, and Howard F. Smith. 4 Von Hollen said the Chamber of Commerce is endeavoring to bring its industrial site file up to date and make it more complete. The Indus trial Committee desires to have listed all land that is available for industrial sites. To be of any help to the committee, the number of acres and the price per acre should be given, with the stated price be ing good for at least one year. • Eight Forest Fires Occur Lost Month During the month of December, eight forest fires were reported in ^ the county, burning 14.7 acres. Since July 1. 28 fires have been reported burning 206 acres. A 41- acre fire was the largest. November had the largest number of fires and also the largest acre age burned—with 11 fires burning 145 acres. Causes of the fires for the six month period were 10 debris burn-, ing; nine from smokers and four from railroads. •nils six month period compares with 30 fires, burning 112 acres, for the previous fisckl year ending July 1 reports Fire Warden Tom Hill. , INFANT SON PASSES - Edward Cole Stanley infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stanley, of Hickory S'reei, passed away Jan- • vary 11 at Hays Mnapkal. Burial was hi Back Hill Mts Stanley is the former Mias Card Gala, of Bock Missionary Speaks At A. R. P. Church Dr. Russell Shedd of West Point. Miss., a missionary to Bolivia, was the guest speaker on Sunday eve ning' at the Associate Refjrmed Presbyterian Church. Dr. and Mrs. Shedd were guests while here during the week-end of their aunt, Mrs. J. P. Johnston, at Thornwell. Mountville Grange To Meet Thursday The regular meeting of the .1 untville Grange will be held this evening (Tnursday) at 7:30 in the Grange Hall. The secretary, Mrs. J. H. Shealy, will lead the program on “Ritual of the Grange’’ and “Know Your Grange.” All members, especially officers, are asked to attend this meeting, Mrs. Jerome Finley, chairman, >ta.ed. % Mental Health Worker Speaks To Clinton Club The Clinton Business and Profes sional Womans Club held the Jan uary meeting Tuesday evening in the ballroom of Hotel Mary Musgrove. For the dinner meeting the tables and room were decorated with greenery, berries and candles artis tically arranged. Miss Margaret Blakely, president, presided and turned the meeting over to the program chairman, Mrs. Margaret Lockett, who introduced tr.e guest speaker. Mass Hazel Switzer, who is connected with the BANKS CLOSE MONDAY M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, and the Bank of Clinton will be closed Monday, January 19, in ob- Mental Health Clink fat G Mbs Switzer cited the counties for mental health and Shown here is the filter plant for Clinton’s new $1,000,000 water system that will be put into operation within the next few weeks. O.il the finishing touches yet remain to 1 o tlone on the plant which will have ^ capacity of 3,0 )0, 000 gallons of water daili*. The pe;;k in th city’s consumption of water, something over 1,000,000 gallons daily, has been reached dur ing the summer months. Capacity of the pres ent 35-year-old plant is 1,000,000 gallons dailv. New Municipal Facility Is Nearing Completion vh.ch has fade ! to meet the demand f >r w a- i'ur,nv peimds o.er the pa^t several years. Pumps aie housed in the one-story part to the left, while water storage basins are in the white concrete section to the rear. The main part of the building contains basement w.th storage space, work rooms and heating plant; the second floor has lobby, offices, and labora tory where daily tests will be made to ma nta t water purity; more storage space and wot- rooms are provided on the third floor. To the right, and out of sight, is a circular, ground-level concrete storage tank for 750,000 gallons of water ready to be pumped into the two elevated tanks for distribution through the city’s mains. An open house observance is planned for the near future, when the public will be invited to inspect the new facility, city officials state.— Photo by Dan Yarborough. hi City Coart Dec. Fines $1722 Annual Meeting Of In Operation Soon Production Credit Assn. Set For Jan. 24 The annual meeting of the Clinton ■. Fm ”."I'jrtrS.' 5 ” U tL' 0r •'"XkK'i"" Association „ December touted $1,722. according, . to the monthly report of B B. Bal- • eh * duU ' ,i l,,r Saturda > J « nuar y 2* City's New Water Plant Is Nearing Completion the January meeting of city coun ; secretary-treasurer and cil. Umtu > new, water system »UI,Loped around the tows to purirTo operation* within Ihe fie water supply in all hec rraae. Hardwood Bet be Co. at _ ( __ Wctinna burg Fisk-Carter Co., also of Spar- general ext few weeks, according to B R Only the finishing touches remain ran burg. *<rr the contractors for social workers and related some of| C11 manager tustin, 'uperintendent :o be done at the filter plant in the fiber plan and the TSO 090 (al the experiences she has had in this -Mayor J. P Terry presides over x|, e a SS oc la tion ic celebrating its Included is a 3.00t*.0tw *all n ca- lud.nt some work on the *urruun<J i >n refers ir F.spy I'.tmtruction field. Later the meeting was opened die court. 25th anniversary of operations, hav- P* c * < > Mer plant on Gary street mg grounds • rf Savannah. Ga. were the for discussion. Leading the list in payments to |n|( chartered Decem'ier 4. m ^ Cl, y- * main from The filter plant a handsome contractors for the 16inch A number of visitors from Laur- ^ treasury were seven arrested ig0 3 an<1 (he f |rs| annua | ens, Thornwell and Presbyterian f°r driving under the influence of was he j d j aauary 04. ms servance of the birthday ot Rybert College were present to hear Miss ; i nlox ‘ canls . w ho were assessed fines ^ ai iu .1 re’Mrt t > momU i- E. Lee , Switzer. To Make Juice of $100 each for a total of $700 F. no rev River nine miles away, and V a pumping station on the river . »' Also constructed at the plant in tow n was a 750.000 gallon clear w a County's Grape Growers Interested in New Plant Laurens County grape growers tive would put up $125,000. and bor- have shown much interest in the!row an additional $125,000 to build movement to consider farming a co- he plant operative that would strive to locate The New York firm would then at $250,000 grape juke plant in th? lease the plant at a price that would Piedmont area. i pay the principal and interest on the Meetings have been held in this $125,000 mortgage, section of the state to hear of ten- The firm would have to be gua- tative plans worked out with the ranteed that growers would (riant Seneca Grape Juice company. i 3,000 acres in the upper part of the Clem son college officials, inchid state, he said It would guarantee ing Roy Ferree. extension horticul- growers a minimu mof $75 a ton turist, said the firm seeks a Pied for grapes, he outlined, mont area grape juice (riant so that He said Concord, or bunch grapes it may compete in the grape juice can be grown in great abundance in trade for the fast-growing South- South Canriina, and spoke of the tre- eastern market. mendous yields per acre. The company, located in New York, states that it can cut trans portation costs by locating in this area Under the tentative agreement with the New York firm, Mr. Fer ree said, members of the copera- He said that up until now. mar keting has been a big problem in state grape production. Mr. Ferree said under a new growing system, profits could be higher, and grapes could become the state's big money crop. _. . . . .meeting will be held at Flocida Thirty-nine persons arrested for Unt{ 5^ in Cl , ntun at ^ 30 a ^! nn0 M w m Spt’^vr will be J F Hawkins pended, contributed a otai of $425 memher of th(1 Hous< , ()f K r ard 62 days on the public works. tatives from NruUfrry c ^ nty Disorderiy conduct charges! ^ fuUy mcm :: —d. IS a farmers fmancmg LofS AfC Sold fines of $72 and 4 <**>» J*® operating in Laurens and rested for fitting paid $12 and 60 Nwbfrr) tounU „ da ?- S # • • j j A financial statement accompany- Unes for other offenses me nded ^ notl „ of u* annua , m eet.ng carrying concea ed weapons. 1. $17; |ve , ^ of th<> M#wc , atlon * violating hquor laws. 2. $46. speed- Iiabll , t ies of $370,122. g.v- ng and reckless drivmg 5. $52. a ^ ^ of operating auto without driver s li cense. 4, $67; al other offenses, 16, 2 cases suspended. $296 and 3o days. Five persons were taken in for investigation or on suspicion and released k and concrete it be-ng three stor t tv secUan The itlio.n it to the rear rontrai ructure. pur' ’jit pumpng itaCMa 1. wrh a one on the mer. and the electnc hue rtthn; bj*tn% to the over and the pumpa They also built the jddr.iori! larger ains mam-, in the city The new plant 'vplaces a smaller In its operations tor 1956. the statement showed income of $35,211, ter reservoir to kee;. the two cl-*- The new system cost in excess of vated tanks supp'ied with water for $1.000 000. being frnanod with the the city’s mains proceeds of a bond issue 351yrar-old plant that is outmoded Also, new and larger mains were Iiesignvrs an dmgtneers were the and has been outgrown by increas- , ed demand for aater by the city’s customers in recent years The new plant will alleviate the nec*»»dy *f curtailing the use of water by home owners and business establishmentv which has occurred on sever al occasions in recent years ■Pie city will continue to oprra’e t h c 10-tnch mam from Duncan Building Active on South Broad: Houses Removed Prepara ory # work has be-n un One was the old King homepluci dvrway for several wevks that will 'h* - other wa' the old residence creek, which hu» been its source of put the second block ol South Hr »a of the late Dr William Plum expenses of $29,924. with net earn- , '‘’ n * ' ,,, ■' Jacobs which wa/ moved to t-e fil ings of $3,295 Loans for the year StrWft we ‘* 00 wa >' toward be j rom f jrt h er down‘the street totak^ $651.122 22. coming an important addition to 'Hu- third house to be rem vr In addition to Mr. Bc-dvtibaugh the business section of the city * as the old R Z W right residence Fifty-one persons paid $32 80 for ernp,ovws of ,he aiM,c ‘ allc>n are work includes the demolish used in recent >ears as a boarding ^mmer"snd"fall. _ however"uxTflow violating parking laws ’ Miss Jean Roper, bookkeeper and mg of three old residences and a house The site wa.s recently pur ^ the creek for the past several 1 ^ Mz-Crackin. Jr . representa service station, to make wav f.> chased by the Southern Bell Tele years h.,s n->t b.vr. .. :>-quate for the water for many years The creek can still supply the city's needs for several months of the’ year, in wj ter and early spring, when the mand for water is less During the J. T tive. Officers are: new buildings phone Company from Mrs R J Hugh B Workman. Construction began this week on Pitts The company is expected to city’s needs In order to prov ce a more versa Laurens this week. Workman. Clinton Cotton Mi!Ls is well on the way in a grigantir house moving job involving the relocation of about 50 houses in the community surrounding their plant. The houses are being moved from an area immediately adja cent to the boUdingi used for manufacturing facilities to Nurses Attending State Board Meeting president; c. L. Lester, vice presi- an office building for-.the United announce in the near Dtun plan* U ie >y»tvm. the new line form th» Connty health nurses are attend- dent, Mr Bedenbaugh, secretary’- Insurance Co. of America at the for the ron-.truetion of .1 building nu , r has been conr cted with the ing a two-day State Board of Health treasurer The board of directors in-'comer of South Broad and Centen to hous. :ts Clinton -)perj:i»n> |, ne ^ the creek pumping sta meeting in Greenville and the eludes Lawrence F. Davis of (Tin- nial streets It replaces the mtvicv The -vivin -.'ation ^.tv was - Ui tion and wa:er can be brought to' Health Center on Woodrow street ton, R N Jackson of Gray Court, station to the insurance company by W c, the city through either line from will be closed today and tomorrow Mr. Lester of Newberry. David C Nearer the busme" section, two King who al'*) own' th- lot' on 0 nv or both xxirces There will be no X-ray clinic in Waldrop of Newberry, and Mr residences owned by heirs of th- which the other two residences The site for the r<w f.lter plant late B L. King were torn down stood was purchased from rhorawell Or- ’ ■ : * phanage. as was the land for the present power and water (riant Kiwanis Committee Assignments Made .‘V comm.:tec apjKjjntmvnts to help guide the affairs of Lie Clinton Ki wanis Club f >r 1359 were announced today by President G Edward Campbell The ! Hie up of these lt» commit tins indudes: ; Boys aird Girls Work—J. C. Thom as. chairman. D S Templeton George Reid. B B Ballard. Frank Jones and Jot' McGee Key Clubs — Dr. Judson Davis chairman A J Thackston. Ir Caldwell Henderson. John Mtm naugh and J Sloan Ttnid Vocational Guidance — Reese H Young, chairman. \\ K Andcrstm Dr. James Macdonald. Joel Cox and Dr W Redd Turner Bov Scouts — Harry Low man. chairman. Tom Baldwin. James Wolfe R K Ferguson. Jr * Agncul ure and ConservaLoo—J. > Robert Cox. chairman Walter Duo L lap. W M McMdlan H Earl Payor and I M Smith Pulriic and Bumutu Affair* - Rob eft V Nance chairoue M K Dr lUrAaJ « Brown B and R L «■ page I Clinton Cotton Mills Moves Houses to New Locations various other part* of the village where space is avail able. The houses are being sat up on brick foundations, porches rebuilt, and other repairs made, and reconnected to utility linaa. All houses in the village wiU be sold to em ployeee at an early date. In the phoio at left, a house is shown in the middle ot th* street at the baseball park preparatory* to being set up in Ime with the three shown at right already in their new locations opposite the ball park The moving job has been completed on several streets—!*hotos by Dan Yar borough.