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Dollar Days in Clinton -Thursday, Friday, Saturday (n Circujt Court - Clinton People Are Sentenced W. H. Penvy entered a plea of guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature in General Sessions Court Friday at Laurens in the May shooting of his son-in-law. The defendant had previously pleaded not guilty. Testimony was heard during the trial Thursday af ternoon. Solicitor W. T. Jones told the court the prosecuting witness, Henry McGaha, had suggested that due to tiie close family connections Fred Jennings, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of in toxicants, sixth offense, four years and $3,000, suspended on service of four months, three years’ proba tion; also, James B. Burbage, two counts of forgery, 18 months in the state penitentiary on each count, to run concurrently. A probationary sentence of one year was also re voked, and this sentence is tb run consecutively with the other sen tence; Clyde Foggy, operating a in the case and the advanced age m<)tor vehicle while under the in- of his father-in-law that the de ' fluence of intoxicants, one year and fendant not be punished severely by! *1.000, suspended on service of 60 serving a lengthy sentence on the j days’ or $250 and three years pro chain gang or in the penitentiary. ! bation. Judge Bruce Ltitlejohn told the! Thomas Rabbs pleaded guilty to * defendant that he thought, had the non-support and was sentenced to case gone to the jury and verdict, o'*-* year or payment of $1,500 su- of guilty been returned, he would spended and placed on probation for have seen that he would have serv ed time. < “You have your kin. your daugh ter and son-in-law to thank for their merciful attitude,’* the judge said. Peavy, 59 years old, was sen-, tenced to one year suspended and | se, ^ ences to concurrently placed on probation for htree years. McGaha. the first witness called to the stand by Solicitor W. T. Jones, testified he went to his father-in-law’s house four miles bo- low Clinton on the Greenwood Highway on the afternoon of the shooting to go frog hunting with the defendant He said he was ac hy his wife and flve- g rear old ion and that upon arrival at the Peavy home, they found bit father io-law had been drtafctog Treublo developed between the two men that resulted m Peovy shotting hu wmmlv. through thr arm with a nfle Hugh Della* of Clmma and Mag gie Prince ware wotewred M the of Pmoy Davis at ins home m by dsfsan* el tamers lor a ef acaustal and a i Inal by three weeks provided he pay $25 a week Raymond Samuel Croft Jr. plead ed guilty to four counts of house breaking and larceny and was sen tenced to 18 months on each count, The case of John W Nelson charged with disposing of property under lem was noi pressed. The solicitor said 32 cases re mained on the docket at the end of this one-week term of court. Third C Concert Scheduled Saturday, March 7 She (EUntmi (Ehnmtrlr Vol. 60 — No. 9 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 26, 1959 Clinton Fire Department Members Celebrate Ladies Night Members of Clinton’s volunteer fire department ob served their annual ladies night Jaat Thureday with a dinner at Hotel Mary Muagrove, with about 125 present for the occasion. City employee*, members of city coun cil, their wives, and Newberry members of the Clinton- Newberry Gas Authority and their wives wen* invited guests. Entertainment was by a singing and musical group from Presbyterian College. Several wives of Fin- department memliers were awarded prizes in a drawing. In the picture at left are Wyman M. Shealy. gin^f oi the fire department; M. W. Adams, assistant chief; Bill Milam and Carl Chaney, captains. On the liack row are James P. Sloan, mayor pro-t«-m < f < Imt.-n. .in - M., K. H. I^iyton of Newberry. In addition to Mayor I^ivton. the Newberry visitors included Councihnen (\ A. Duf- ford and Frank Arm field. The picture at right shows a section of the group at dinner.—Photos <v I>an Yar- l-omugh. Monday Night Dinner to Honor Jones and Team If Plans Not Approved County Hospital Staff Recommends New Plant •I ajff ef the Lwumui povrd «f Smwiar kebrrt C Wmwmi Man. Kn f •Jac.ii 1 B- ‘.«-v fc 2 *' ** I C Itabbi'H, ana T Davig * r Datr oi I hr IrUrr * *• Frb New Dept. Store Efinfc Opens Today Mumwgh Nuned - Geaeral Chairman SZ «-JETT Of Chert Campaign At_ College Theologian to Speak Here Tuesday Night overruled the but signed an order for tw defemUrt U» be rxamwed for I 3fr4ey period at the stale p*-ni mtiary ll upon the exsaunation. [lull Is fro«ni tanr he is to hove he hetw-fu of the day* already wrvxl MH’ND GUILTY Uilbair Thompson charged with tnvmg a motor vehicle while un- ler the influence of intoxicants,-sec- md offense, was tned in his ab- «nce and found guilty A sealed .tubenee was handed down. Johnnie Bowers. Negro, charged vith non-support, was also tried in lis absence and a verdict hf guilty vas returned by the jury. Among pleas heard were George The aluto ercupNa the tfuagreve Street formeriy housing the J. C. Penury Co., wrhich closed November 30. The Sb-ft front build ing was recently purchased from Mrs E J. Adair of this city by the Tlinton Be Ik store S. C. Tax Auditor Be Here March 11,12 Ar. auditor for the South Carolina fax Commission will be at the Bank of Clinton Wednesday and Thursday March 11 and 12 from 9 a m. to 4 30 p m to help resi dents in preparing their tax -re turns. Legion Post To Sponsor Donee The American Legion Post will, spunmit a dance Saturday evening 1 at the Legion Building for tha pub lic- voting and old, la a fund rah , ing campaign toward a better Aau ricau Le^am Ba eUiU team i and other youth activities l.e f-ur Kings, local bard. a.II fur .>h ihc music for the eve in, a-Kl a small admission fee will be charged A series of dances are being planned with the first being hold last Sat urday. Club Has Law Enforcement Program The Clinton Exchange Club had a pro- In the photo, left to right, an- Roln-rt L. gram on law enforcement and observance p’gxico, Jr., president of the club; William at the:r meeting on I* eb. 17. Law enforce- j. Blakely, Clinton’s assistant chief of po- ment officials of the area were gnaats of .. » « 4 r* w ^ * tha club for the occasion. John A. Munn, of ,ce; ^ • ^ 0 - Vtl 1 • u 01 Spartanburg, special agent fbr the FBI. was Joanna; and Mr Munn. — Ilioto by Dan speaker for the meeting. ’h Yarborough. QwartefWk* Nal Cafo. Row Ug*v. Pal llaiaor. Jar Mtt- aa Mi Bab Walan. MMfbarka Towy Billy BevWoe. Jerry Ldrat. Jobs Lucas. Ed Mevarf. Dove Mar gaa. Bobby Pate. Robert Sheri HI Fred Stanley and Gordon Stanley. and Fullbacks J W Drew Ed Foe ter. BUI Hill. Bob Mathew*. Harold Harford and BUI Seas* Also Man agrrv Herb Entrokin. George Mul lis and Charles Alford Merchants Clinic Scheduled Here Hioht Of March 3 Paul A. Guthrie, executive vice praahlant and general manager of the Ivey-KeRh Company, Greenville,i will conduct a clinic on manage ment and public relations in' the Forum Room of the Bank of Clin ton on Tuesday evening. March 3, 7:30 to 9:30 A number of clinics are being conducted under the sponsorship of he Merchants Division of tho Chamber of Commerce Mr. Guthrie, a native of Rocking ham, N C., attended',the Univer sity of North Carolina, began his retailing career in 1930, having served a number of firms in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Presently he is serving as president of the Green ville Rotary' Club, deacon of the First Baptist Church, member of the board of directors of National Retail Merchants Association and is a past president i^t the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs Guthrie and their son. Paul, will accompany him to Clinton. Those who have not enrolled to at tend the clinic are asked to please call the Chamber of Commerce of fice. 1M Hare is ns charge far tie service by the party, lu» h*ea wtrrted as wee efbusmaa for the dm* Other din turn rha*riM<i »dl be *|i|MMod by Mr Mimnaugb at a later date King Dixon Named To Highway Port For Eighth Circuit Former Rep King Dixon of Luur- en- * i - elected Tuesday as the new highway commissioner for the Kighth Judicial Circuit comprising Abbev.'le, Greenwood. Lauren- a..d Newberry counties It au.» learned following the closed meeting of legislative delega tion- from the four counties involv ed that the \ -!e was 8 4 for Dixon over-Jii- only opposition, former Sen O L Long of Laurens l^urens Sen. Robert C Wasson -on! his county's delegation re mained -plit 2<2 on the issue, tl?us requiring action by representatives of the entire circuit. Dixoh's election completes the four changes of jiersonnel on the 14- memher Highway Commission. The law provides for rotation of mem bers among counties comprising the various districts Dixon, whose four-year term be gins \pril 15. succeeds Roddey S. F.llis of Due West m Abbeville County Among others mentioned tor the post were G Miller McCuen and George L. Phinney. both of Laur ens — The last two men from Laurens County to verve terms av highway commissioner- were the late B. H. Boyd of Clinton and »he late W A Moorhead of Joanna RkUJLN FROM V LI MONT Mr. and Mrs George Carataoe Dr and Mrs R M Fuller have returned frem a wuuh t vi ktay at BerMawr Vr are ur«*d In at tbr ynbbr focinre at tb* ««r%4 it*. In hr gtvna at PreubytrtvMi« «l W**e TWuday mgbt re part uf ha- Uwre dny Miner «n tbr campu* The lertuir enliUrd "Sam iMbrr Name,” is vchedufod for 7 IP p m la tbr college andRonum Dr Baillu*. dean of the faulty of dnrifnt) at the I'niversi-y uf Eduibnrgh i Srutlond i and prifwipoi •mentiw of New t'otlege will ar nve at Prrwbytenan Culkgr this Sunday and begin K* talk.- on Monday morning He a ill present j three~p.ir course to the student body imi dhjt It Means to Be a Chri-tian. ' with one topic being covered in each of threi* morning chapel exerci-c- Ifn Monday topic aiU be ‘ The Chji- tian Frame of Reference Tu».- day morning’s topic, Why I Am a Christian"; and on Vkedne-d.iv. tum “ AM «d tbrwr ebapri *dt dart at |p t$ a m The public Metre* hi <r»wed to all wbu unab to attend j* gued* of tb* cnlfogi' IK* ew tor* «u4 her* m reoreurvt yumity by *Jw Dnafortb Fanfutotwiri tad the Art* i'regram uf thr A* «v*Im •4 Amretran CuBegna It m tb* in. tial program of Preubytervan ("of leg** s <pnng F«m- Aria «er»**> I»r HJilltr recvgiured as one of the foremost ihnologiatt- <4 hi- Ume. has wrtttm and lectuml ex 'efUtveiy in the fields of theofogy and pbikwophv In Khhtioa to hi- poMltun at the University o< Ed n burcb. he has been Chapfam to the ljue**n in Scotiami since 1952 iml wa> Chaplain to King George V 1 for the pieviou- five years. Numerou.- universities in this nation and in f mr other countries have conferred honorary degrees upon him br*un land •*uFe i* j* a lame m Farley A« wtorh *he hrupdai frenu • **A*J by live owner a a i .,1 * iM fnCT* •U J - r«p**iy an tbe rear uf the lot A new vtrert uouH be upunad ■ that an-a he -aid. t tbr purchaar >• made In the meuitime. tbr tall ere at >i, two h»pitai oi-tncto lb the c* only whief w i* in’- ■niuced in tbr hetialp last week. U expected to t ie tr the House Uu* «ewk (it could ilu »o by Thunday 1 and be ready ,'or the governor * -ignatur* P image i» the bill would open the wav tor ? uildmg 4 the new hi* ; ’ il m thi Clinton 'oonna-Mpuni v <- area h a pr'»i*> -ed i>ond issue i t rut moi i rf S.-'.OOO. and a • t i#*\ \ ..t rot niore than seven Out .rued n !H» :c 4) Laurens .County Clemson Club Officers A Lauren* County fletn.'ion (’lull was or ganised Ftiday night at a ilinner at C!tn- ton’a Hotel Mary Muagrove attended bv ap proximately 125 alumni and guests. .Vu»ve are of fiver* of the newly fanned group: left to nghL. J. B. TVmpIeton of CUnt**n, prewulent; Ralph C. (Snow) lYater cf Jo anna. vicb-prwiitknt. and W Brux4» iFaens of CliatMi. aerrrtar>-tnramirre P W M* AlUter of Utureti.-, nained v've-jHvaident. is»uld nol he present for the meeting, pre- <ided wer by Henry Far is t»f L.iurens. (tene Ittimon of A Wftt*i*n *|* we i>u ath- Utk- a-tivit.e* at the vo.Uge. progrya* be ing ma*ie by Iptay lTub* over the state, and showed a movie of the Sugar Boot game etneen Owmauft and LSI’ — Ph**«*» Chun Yarhenregfe