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Vol. 60 — No. 3
Clinton, S. C., Thursday, Jonuory 15, 1959
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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.
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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
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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
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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.