The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, February 26, 1959, Image 1
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