Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Figg to Speak Foundation Banquet At Joanna on Friday Recognition of the past year’s ac complishments an dan address by Robert McC. Figg. Jr., of Charles ton, will be highlights of the Joan na Foundation banquet to be held Friday at 7:00 p. m. at the Joann^i Club House, with an expected at- tendance of 240. The Joanna Foundation is an or ganization devoted to a three fold program: health, education, and recreation for the people of Joanna. It is'administered by a board of di rectors consisting of Joanna em ployees, and is financed by prifts from the Joanna Stores, a gift to Dinner On March 2 To Honor College Coaches And Team the Joanna Foundation from the owners of Joanna Cotton Mills Com. pqny. Achievements in the various phases of the program and out standing leadership of those spon soring the activities will be recog nized. Mr. Figg, who will become dean of the School of Law at the Uni versity of South Carolina on July 1, is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1933J4). He . was solicitor of the Ninth Judicial Circuit for twelve years and served as chairman of the State Reorgsanization Committee during the administration of Govern or Jame$ F. Byrnes. During his dis tinguished career as an attorney and community leader, Mr. Figg • anticipated in framing plans and legisluation which led to the crea tion of the South Carolna State Forts Authority, of which he has been general counsel since 1942. Speaking from a broad back- Changes Given School Trustee Bill Is Passed C’inton civic clubs and the Cham ber of Commerce will join in stag . , ing a banquet honoring Presbyte- ground, experience, and understand- rian College coaches and the 1958 ,lie ,nan y problems facing Blue Hose football team on March N,ate ' Mr Figg will discuss the 2 responsibilities of citizenship in The dinner, to |e held in the PC! theso critical times - dining halli is being sponsored by the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the Civitan, Exchange, Kiwanis' and Lions Clubs. Frank Jones, PC athletic direc tor and head football coach, and as sistants Clyde Ehrhardt and Courts! Redford will be honored guests for! the occasion, along with some 50 members of the Blue Hose football team which won six games, lost A bill to regulate the appointment three and tied one during the past or election of school trustees in Lau- season. The team won the Little | pens county is ready for the signa- Four championship, and Jones was ture * ^ Governor, accordihg to named South Carolina Coach of the information released this week by ' ear - , j the secretary of the county delega- Hugh L. Eichelberger, acting in j n fbe General Assembly, Rep resentative T. David Sloan, Jr. The measure has passed both sen ate arvl house, it was stated. Provision is made for the election Frieods ef Dr. D, 0. Rhame jof trustees by qualified voters in .each attendance area upon submis- , sion to the county Board of Educa- otin of a petition signed by at least twelve electors. If no petition is submitted for an election, appointments may be nude by the County Board of Ed- ucation. The date for the election in the various attendance areas has been sea for March 12. Election petitions must be in the hands of County Superintendent of Education J. Leroy Burns, secre She (Clintmt (Elirmtirlc Vol. 60 — No. 6 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 5, 1959 Under New Ordinance Council Approves, Rejects Taxi Permits City council at its monthly meet ing Monday night acted favorably upon the applications of ten persons to operate taxi service in Clinton and refused the issuance of licenses to four others. The action came at the period for annual renewal of licenses which this year was delayed several weeks by the institution of a new or dinance regulating the operation of taxi service in the city. Two of those who were granted licenses are white persons, and the other eight are Negroes presently in the business. Applications of those approved Moore, and Samual W. Adams, Ne groes. Applications of those disapproved were Claude Lee Smith, David Hope Smith. W. H. Spoone, and A J. Satterfield, all white. Approval of the eight applications for operation of Negro taxis was by a four to two vote by the coun cil, with Bagwell, Boland, Layton, and Sloan voting for, and Leather- wood and Pitts against. Voting on the applications of the four who were refused was five against, with Pitts recorded as not voting. The vote on the applications for behalf of the Chamber of Com merce, serves as coordinator for the banquet. ABLE TO BE OUT included Mrs. Madge S Meeks and j operation of the tw o white taxis w as Johnnie Wilson, white, and A. C. | unanimous. Duckett, Roosevelt James, Geo. F. I' The new ordinance which governs Young, Frank Satterwhite, Jesse! the operation of tafleis in the city Rice, Johnny G. Moore, Annie Lou} contains regulations concerning cha racter, physical fitness, (cleanliness of both cab and driver, criminal records, mechanical condition, etc., and was instituted in an effort to improve the quality of service. The meeting was presided over by Mayor J. P. Terry, with all council men present: F. M. Boland, George W. Bagwell, Harry C. Lay- ton, Charles R. Leatherwood, S. A. Pitts, and James P. Sloan. Council instructed the police de. Terms of trustees in School Dis trict 56 expiring this year include * strictly enforce the no J. J. Cornwall of the Clinton at tendance area, D. H. Roberts of the Lydia Mill area, J. B Cooley of the Mountville area .and the chairman, H. L. Eichelberger. Under terms of the bill the Coun ty Board of Education will make appointments for unexpired terms occasioned by resignation or death Expenses of elections are to be borne by the respective districts. will be interested to know he is able to i he out after spending the past week at his home recuperat ing from minor surgery. Clinton-Lydia Mills To Increase Wages, Vance Announces A wage Increase for employees of the two plants of CUatou and Lydia OrftowMmswin become ef- uiry of the County Board, by nwi^Xm^aTL^ wlU mZ't to- parking) rule on Pickens street (al ley behind buildings facing Mus- grove street). Council unanimously refused the request of J. R. Coker to construct a building with smokestack in which to burn old automobiles at his used car lot on West Main street It was the concensus of council that no such burning be allowed in the city limits for the protection of property owners l • * • $ ►:%, c Wmw * \ ~ ~ * «* 9 * ~ - - * -r9W 1 T* * Construction on Auditorium Progresses Work on the building of Presbyterian .College’s new chapel-auditorium is moving along, as shown by the above photo. The $500,000 structure faces the library- Hospital Bill In the Making Yarborough And Willingham Finish Clemson Courses Dan A. Yarborouh, Jr , of Clinton, and Harold M Willingham of Jo anna. completed work for degrees at the close of the mid year term at . , , . Clemson College. Legislat.on to set u : two hospi a . districts in Laurens County is being ' aroorougn s studies were in prepared Senator Robert C. Was- * ,ectr,cal ^Smeerinz. and Willing- son said Monday in Laurens ham s work was ln manufac- 1 luring ^ Wasson said that Huger Sink! r. ^ L bond attorney of Charleston, is 0ther Count > > ,udtfn,s receiving degrees* were James Wil- administration building on South Broad Street. Contrac tor is the C. Y. Thomason Company of Greenwood. The building is expected to i>e completed late this year.— Photo by Dan Yarborough. $180,000 County to Get Funds for Roads Laurens County will get $180,000 dlocated last year for farm to mar- et roads, members of the legisla : ! delega ion in the general a* fecfhre on Febfwy 14. rmeal of the upward re- i of wages was made by Rob ert M. Vaace. president and treas urer of tbe mills. Oourenting tbe increase, Mr. Vaace said. "We always try U malatala wages wMi tbe beat hi the testlle Industry.” Tbe amount of the increase is vet to be determined. Vance said. Fib. 17, three ***ks prior to thei,^.^ (Thursday) at 7:30 at the Le- election date, according to ihv new gj^ || u , Members are urged to at- t , tend as several matters of impor- Terms of three trustees in each of tance wiU ^ dlACUSse<1 the two districts in the county. 55 j (Laurens), and 56 (Clinton), will ex pire April 1. and they or t’ eir suc cessors will be appointed or elected, 1 phis the chairman in each district, who is ra.itcd by the County Board. New terms will be for four years. Council granted leaves of absence w orkmg with the Legislative Coun - - -i ,vf cil which prepares bills for presen- , Mutation in the General Assembly, an d * c,ent ‘^ a '* d Norman Edward Mc it is expected that the preliminary (, lohon c work will be completed shortly masUT s d <*Kree m plant pathology. Joanna Announces Increase In Wages Joanua—Nutkrs were posted at Joanna Mill berr today annoum. ing a wage increase tor the week ••ailing Feb. 1$. Walter Regwery. t if e president and gen-ral man ager said. The amuunt of the Nkr was uoi listed, bet Mr. Regnerv said it be in tbe general pal Irra of larrrases arnounerd b« numerous mills iu the vonh du ring 'he past few days. To Meet Next Week writh pay to Lieut ITh" Bagwell'»f cil vvh ^ h Prepares bills for presen- ham ' wnplon of Laur ** ns - ar,s and The Board of Directors of theDhe nolice department, and J. Hu-< ,ation ,n the Cwieral Asscmbiy, and CU) . of L ^ ^ Chamlber of Commerce will meet bert Owens of the Are department, 11 ,s e *P ected u,at th * Preliminary _ ... . .. on Thursday, February 12. Five during current UIdms. new directors will be elected. Sev- Clerk and Treasurer W. B. Ow- TTien. VS a>son said, the county del oral items of interest will be dis- ens submitted a financial statement egation in the General Assembly will cussed. President Jim V’on Hollen of operations for January showing called on to .sponsor a bill in both asks that all members make an ef- receipts of $61,450.30 and regular • sena te an d house, fort to be present. disbursements of $41,120.07. In ad- Member* of a hospital committee dition, payments to tjie Bond Com- in the lower section ot the county, LEGION POST TO MEET mission were $43,737.24 which would form one of the dis- The Copeland-Davidson Post of trict*. requested the delegation to Projects approved last year and not carried out can now be let to •on ract, it was -aid • Some highway improvement work in Cluiton wa» among the projects that were approved). For the new fiscal year beginning July 1. the delegation - ad. Laurens additional |t roads in the state system to ne financed with he counfy - * snare in :ne me cent gas tax which u allocat *d to farm- •o-market n»ads The diverwoo ap plied only lor the pri s« t year l DC MEETS TONIGHT : steer sue a a btil thruu^l) Lie legisla The United Daughters of the Con-! ture in accord wiih the favorable federacy will meet tonight (Thurs day)* at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. , Irene Pitts, 407 North Adair street Gift From Belks Clinton College Gets $125,000 Presbyterian College will receive nation in church, civil and military a gift of 1125,000 from the Betk fam- leadership ’* ily and their business associates in Belk, during his lifetime the Belk mercantile organization in ^ *****‘ a ‘« over a South Carolina and Georgia, it was penod of years have been ac- announced Monday live supporters of Presbyterian Col- Dr. Marshall Brown, president of a. an< ^ mhim*’* in t.ie event of bond limita n . ” " * • ChurC h-s U pported educational mall* Pre.byl,mn Cabfe. Md th.. Th( . M •mooM » bring given to the deveU Mund , „ , ^ opment program in memory of Wil liam Henry Belk. outstanding Pres- vote in a recent referendum on the subject Senater Wasson said that some question has arisen as to whether the lower end of the county could legally issue $54.V0iK> in bonds with which to finance the proposed $1.* 000.000 hospital plant The balance of the money would be secured from Hill-Burton (federal govern mem i fund* Wasson quoted Kinkier as saving that a maximum of $350000 in bonds could be* iwued without ex ceeding the leva I limit. However, Wason said, the com mittee continued their request for enactment ot legislation seting up the districts, stating that the com mittee probably has plans for se curing additional funds from other ive -embly stated Monday at a rne*t ing in Laurens. The finds have been held up p*" '! mg the outcome ot court action amitCounty will receiv.- a 'ho passage of new It gistation b> appropriation to app > r.e genera, assembly. ! .)«• general assemb.y at las year's session diverted one cent of ihe state gasoline tax to the gencr al fund, and requested the Stale Highway Commission la issue bond- for corstiuction of farm to-marke' raids to replace the diverted reve nue. Issuance of the bonds was halted by court action and new leg islation was required to iron ow the difficulty Laurens County's share of the funds, along with other counties in the state, will be released at an early date members of the delega tion said tion* The Senator said the required leg islation would become effective up- "'EE- **.** «««• w the usaant, vf bond, m furthering collegiate education byterian churchman and nationally linder ^ control and guidance of d ' 5lr * c * m ^ proposed pj a m processing of produce WorA one/ Learn Farms at Thornwell Are Big Operation Thornwell Orphanage farm- r animal husbandry, soil conserva* re .'nt a major ofiera io«. under the lion, some basic vetennary medi guidance of Superirterdent Robert cine, and many either thing* '' L Wickham. They have an active 4-H cl ib This di“pjrtmert--which provides which pronviC* their interesi in m ist of the food for TborrwelTs agriculture It enables them to sOow 3.i0 children—includes both dairy cattle and otherwise put into prac aid beef herds, poultry, am! locker lice the things they learn, and , , _ _ „ - . . me unrisuan cuurcnes 01 inis area . . - , “ . * ed the Belk system. He died in 1952. p resident ,3^ Klf , largely of School District 56. mmu* at almost 90. after giving personal ri . nr ,._ n ^ , htl lara .. c , . the Cross Hill area which voted u , r Thornwell judging teams have cap- the Christian churches of this area | w M >l j a l *w dd is made up Thornwell beys and girl* take an tured state honors active |>art in the program, heipin- Wickham ha.* under his direction Wickham and his tiiree staff assist a 2U0-head puivtired Polled Here ants with the multiple duties At ford herd which provides beef, am! present 16 boys, ages 12 to 20. are a 125-head dairy herd 1 tn-istl' engaged in farm work And six Guernseys) to take care of ail re Thornwell graduates currently quire, neats for daffy products They meat from his office in Charlotte: than one million dollars. He added: District 56 includes Clinton. Joan- study some type of agriculture in are maintained on 7oo acres of land In addition some l.ooo laying hens, kept, in cages.. produce suffi- ,. . -. . . # represents the largest single do- ,, . , direction to his organization for 6-1 na , ion made to the p resbyterian favroably in the referendum ’College Development Program, 1 The other ho-spital district vviul As spokesman for the group to- which was launched in 1965 and include territoiy in S'bool |.i- r: 1 day. Irvin Belk issued this stole- which already has realized more 55 plus Cross Hill. YOUNG THORNWELL FARMERS Three of Thornwell’s group of boys who work on ttyeir farming operations are shown with their teacher, Robert Wickham, superintendent of the institution’s agricultural activities. Left to right, they are Billy Brockington, Ralph Watts, Wickham, and James Crump ton. \ college. Girls assist Mrs. Wickham in processing fruits and vegetables Of the boys, Wickham said ‘•This Belk gift is an additional "It is. indeed, a fitting) memorial to na. Mountville. Cross- Hill ami co: evidence of progress in this far- William Henry Belk. a native South tiguous rural areas, sighted movement in aid of this wor- Carolinian whose Christian charac- The proposed new hospital would thy Presbyterian institution, owned ter was reflected in both his person- be financed by the imposition of a and controlled by the Presbyterian al and business life. 4staunch Pres- tax levy (seven mills has been sug- synods of Georgia and South Caro- byterian, he generously supported gested) in the area, hna, from which so many disting-(the agencies of his denomination The section is served by three husbandry, the care and operation uished graduates have made a and made of his life a true witness small private hospitals wheih would of farm machinery, dairy husband- great name for the South and the'for Christ.” | (Continued on page four) ry. dairy manufacturing, agronomy. ment are exposed to many kinds of surplus work, including elementary poultry the locker plant enabled Thorn (Continued on page f ur 1 M'-mber* ot the dei< gatioa at lending the mor.i ihly me -ting were Senator Robert i C. Wa.,Min. Kepre- sent alive* Jits.M A Bridges. WU- oam C. Pobt n ». aid T David >loa :. Jr The delega 'on rotated out that county roads coj n i* put into the state highw a;, s; stem and he im- proved by be >r g iorgdy rebuilt .ml ornugiu up *.a < highway • jlilWeirttN. Super, uor F .:nrjn Thomason ippcored before t. e dele, .tion and la'.ed tnat 6-1 • 1 :he anoual ap- propnatam ot $1*. > 7*3 far tne coun- lj nome bad u*. •n spent. He eati •na e 1 tnat an ahacnal SJ.iuu would he ::ee«i*d 1 ’0 carry on the a^rx tor the* : 1 ji.uier «< the * X Ml In aiiditt'Ni. it ■ . ^s da.-d that the delegation woui<. have *0 make de ticivncy appropr a «.»■ . f.ir court expense*, toil and court h<xise maintenance T*n 1' amounts -needed were not stated The supervisor rtqwrttxl the in- stallalion of a • u vs*) worth of l ipc to r la e a -•ra,..u»e problem uuja.efH to the C lyu Barnes prop- ir y in the Watts '.Lil* area. The supervisor a 'O r 'sir ed that iboti Jo •> 1) y .1, d s . f *: t tad been ,0,et, a ■ i ") *! *ot tor pipe -n loitor, an air * ip mi cou ity property it r the c lUrty home, tar w .11 $1 • 0. . > -. ropnated t pa;, meat ■ 1 anibul - • • :ce fills for coun t> resident* t ‘ amount of $>6 59 $4*5'for b. ard ng care for a welfare pase. $3 5 each for four pauper tiinerals with one di<approv- eJ because of an insurance claim. $35 each for two autopsy examma- twns. ami $35 for ambulance service in taking body to Greenville for an autopsy SCENES AT THORNWELL’S DAIRY AND POULTRY FARM WHERE MILK AND EGGS ARE PROW TED FOR TH I 2K INO t.IKt