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Justin Bridges County Representative Says Cost Out of Line State Rep Justin A. Bridge* says the coat at South Carolina'* state government has grown way out of proportion to the services it gives cititens. He contends that's due in large part to “a lot of deadwood" in the mounting ranks of state em ployes. Thin the ranks and save money, says the Laurens legislator Last week Rep, Bridges intro duced a joint resolution in the (k-neral Assembly to create a nine- member committee with board powers “to investigate the admin istration of state agencies and de partments with a view towards eliminating unnecessary employes .and expenditures.” "One man who wants to cut costs MESS GLENN Sally Glenn Wins $500 Scholarship. Sara Willard (“Sally”) Glenn, of Clinton, is one of the top winners in the 1*50 competitive scholarship contest censored by the Presby terian, U. S.. Board of Christian Education. Winners were announced at the Board's offices in Richmond Miss Glenn placed fifth highest in the contest to receive 1500 toward her first year in college She expect* to enter Montreat College. Montreal. N C. Mm Glenn m the daughter ef Mr. and Mrs David Route Me 2, Clmten named valodtctoriaa 1' class at Clinton High The ceMeet . which te heM ■tore IMS. is epee to leg evtuer* who are umber* «f Me Presbyterian Cherct. O ft He award* are «e he med eafr M dw If ia powerless to heck out the deadwood.” Bridget said don't want to cut service* I'm sure that wouldn't be necemary. “The number of state workers increases from one administration to another,” he added "It's almost impossible to get rid of these politcaHy-hired employes so the next administration just adds its friends to the list." A U. S. Buearu of Census report listed South Carolina as having 18,378 employes through last Oc tober Salary-wise, South Carolina state workers ranked 46th among the states with average weekly earn- ningjs of $63 10. Only Tennessee and Mississippi paid their state em ployes a lower average wage. Incidentally, the report showed neighboring North Carolina and Georgia with 84,090 and 23,696 state employes respectively, with average weekly earnings of $77 and $66.55. There was no comparison of state employes to population. An official in a position to know, who declined to be quoted by name, agreed that there is a “terrific overlapping of services” performed by South Carolina agencies. The official said a fair investiga tion of state hiring practices and duplicated services, coupled with the establishment of rrummum es tablishment of minimum quafiIdea tions for state jobs, like would result in higher pay for essential workers. The Bridges committee would be composed of three members from both the House and Senate The governor would appoint three ad ditional members from outside the General Assembly, The committee would have the power to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses and records and issue contempt citations for those refusing to testify. Perjured testimony would be punishable under criminal statues The investigation group would be authomed to speed nAt more than $5,000 The committee would be dissolved after reporting its findings to the i960 general assembly Several Reqeesk Before Council Af April Meeting (jUinton (Ehrmtirlc Vol.60 —No. 15 Clinton, S. C, Tbursdoy, April 9, 1959 Officers and New Members of Joanna Old Timers Club New officers of the Old Timers Club of Joanna Cot ton Mills are shown at left above following their election Saturday evening at the annual banquet in the Joan na Club house. They are Miss Elizabeth Dickey, secre tary' ; C. M. Fulmer, vice-president; and W. D. Beckom, president. At the right in the photo is Dr. R. C. Grier, former president of Erskine College, now of Greenville, who was guest speaker. In the photo at right are new memliers of the club who were initiated at Saturday night’s meeting. Front row: Josie Boyce, Bessie Hamm, W. N. Prater. Julia Humphrey, and Lucille Nabors. Middle row: \V. W. Ni cer, Jr.. Myrtle Fulmer. VV. K. Waits, Mezoll Evans, and R. B. Nabors. Back row: R. L. Boyce, J. R. Harrelson. (’. W. Johnson, and E. E. Moore Absent when picture was taken: J. A. Bledsoe. J. H. Campbell, E. P. (’lark, W. C. Gardner. Jim Hawkins. D. L. Moody, J. J. Motes, and Althea Whitmire, Wingard Named Assistant To Adjutant General Colonel Bame F. Wingard. of Clinton, has been appointed mutant to Major General Frank D Pinck ney Adjutant General of South Carobna The appointment was announced on Monday and Col Wingard expects to begin hu new work next 13 High School Seniors Guests Of College for Weekend Favor United Drive to the Cai Wingard wdl i administration af the aflkre wte i* m chaff* af Me training af Vproximatefy IMM National Guard troop* thrau0Md dm M and wg| be ateharuod to act la Wgaai Group mm «f two Thirteen high vcbooi comprting for Preshytenan College's coveted Founder'* Scholarship grants »tl vtaM the campus • Citizens Vote to Continue Community Chest Set-Up They art I o amoi vaaur % gpsau^eoo a uotnmp ^ ^ w*. r«.b « au County Cancer , "*" 1 ^Soc*^ Kkk-Off Here On Friday ■US-sncr he ! - snsfsrrwd In the • «t Mnteep. Kcuearrti ► *• turn* The aaam*l ksvkuff hanpoo* af M**u Mwuwaon pew tW l^avwao 1 oanay UUP to dte mmmmmm tMuaw of a i oarer iarvon te umtemw Mo (oaMBammv 9 oi T a* p ** alMoMo agowrv •Unn«# eU or* New* m Meaoa saowaoi _ la la»m A MaKpr* Mmt temks « m | ■ •* • l m W The Mao Mat uuef (ae*«e «eMr*r**r» i C ThputeA lopouw tMto • Mirrhitt 4»*M*«anan feunril lo gi*« SMOar i « *V*"iteror a "u Southern Befi Lets Contract For Radio Relay Tower No Ue Nootk d ■W • eoa*ee arootg ahs* O oeuag ha m paouoSM* mmmy eoou oOMM re* **op d o ft m i smart of • ay d ftoaue** ftoroM oad tea* d Wares Qa d • odor Go Mdhor* uw Wdwa te Waapw W MdNr d M MiNt eterh vdi ■aik la 1 b* Way I The park hf Sen. Thurmond To Speak At College Friday Morning us on to the hr a Anal Textile Officials Elect D. H. Roberts D H Robert* Lydia Cottoa Mills Mipmnteudent. was elected Chair man of the S. C. Division of the Southern Textile Association at the annual spnn meeting held at Fairforeot. Friday night The meeting was attended by more than 500 members The Southern Textile Association observed its 50th anniversary last year. I New Officers Installed At PTA Meet Tuesday At a meeting of the Parent- Teacher Association of Hampton Avenue School on Tuesday evening the following new officers were installed to serve for the 1959-60 session: President, Claude A. Crocker; vice-president, Mrs. T. Heath Copeland; secretary, Mrs. Edward G. Campbell; treasurer. John L. Mimnaugh. Committee chairmen are: Mem bership, Mrs. J. William Johnson budget and finance, Gary Lehn publication. Mrs. Kenneth Mills hospitality. Mrs D&n Roddy program. Mrs Robert M Vance, publicity. Mr* J. B Arnold, health. Dr JuMon Davis safety, Aten IMrsry Mrs Mr* Tten Mri kip* Mm Free perking wtU be allowed oo twice yeurty Debar Days «pon»ored by the Merchants Amo ctarioo The meeting was presided over by Mayor Joe P Terry, with Council men Frank M Boland. S A Pitts Harry C Layton, and Charles Leather*uod present Councilmen George W Bagwell and James P Sloan were absent Lions Club Carnival Slated May 1 and 2 The Lions Club Carnival will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, Fred E Holcombe, presi de ! of the club stated. Committees have been appointed to arrange and operate the various phases and plans are underway to produce an event up to the usual standard of entertainment W. S Horne and Sarnie Pinson are co-chairman of the annual fun festival. Eight Students At Scholastic Press , Association Meeting Eg* *tintents Irons Ckntoe High School and the terulty advisor Mr* i ’*"*• TWnday ami Fndo, ■W M M* rmn MtomMng mmm Mi WMNe 1 _ The lower and will be located at Street, on a lot Southern Bell teat year. Campbell said that the repeater budding Mould be completed in August and that construction of the tower will begin at that time Eventually, he added the system will handle some long distance calls coming in and going out of Clinton I Mow* Jv *f Me m « anwhoia f» *•* patefewm mm Mono tp T Frank Matkaas tewycc from WeMuoM RwMHa drawing from * utMift I#At m b iMHf id ’Hat MNlMH lift© ApF .nr Our CkaagUte Natioa nor phase af the program s ge theme 'Our Changing World" Internal tonal Relations Week, sponsored by the PC chapter of the International Relations Club, opened with a forum due us won on “The Planet Earth—IMS” on Monday evening Tuesday morning a talk on the United Nations was given To Display Mobile Home A mobile home in the new left width. 45 feet lung, matte by mubil manor. Clinton manufacturers will be un display on the square Friday and Saturday, it is announced by company offkiais They said the plant is now turning ,>«p two mobile homes a day. Redford Resigns As College Coach Courts Redford. asudant roach and head basketball mentor at Presbyterian College has re Mgm-d to enter buNitess Athletic Director Frank Jones, in making the announcement today, said that Redford will return im mediately to his native Atlanta to become associated with Consolidated Invesfers, Inc. a "mutual funds" organization Bedford recently completed his second season as coach of the Blue House basketball •earn, winning 11 games and losing 9 His 1957-58 PC squad won 16 and lost 8 Presbyterian 1 College last month announced the addition of its athletic staff of Vic Spooner—former Texas Tech football, basketball and track star—who is already on campus coaching the track team Attends Lutheran Meet In Greenville ThoM attending rhe Spring meet ing of the Piedmont Conference of the. Luther leauur at Our Saviour Lutheran Church Greruttllr. Sun da* were Mr* • lera terwuf mmt agpwrvM ttod mp agewr* Mat wSM Now* trwaw poftenpwtam m the i ummuoky (We** and wwh* to cuoMm* ha <ewo COtepatg* wowhl hud tew prrwuto to r*jmdwrt the drive and limded cwm munn * w*ue i mm * Even the March at thme* ram* in foe tome »-%preN»Kin» of ill will beeau*< of it* refusal to Join IK foinmunrtv Che** programs And suggestion.* was made that the local Foreign Residents Guests of B&PW; Mojor Lowmon To Speak The regular meeting of the Bust ness and Professional Women s club w ill be held April 14 at the Mary Musgrove Hotel Dinner will be served at 7 30 The international relations chair man, Mrs Lewis Bagwell, Jr . will be in charge, coordinating with the public relations chairman, Mrs P. M Pitts Guest speaker for the occasion will be Major Harry Lowman of the Presbyterian. College military department. Guests will include foreign residents in the city, also Miss Norma Lee of Hoiv. Kong )liss Naeval Narnik of Iraq Mis Lillian Sung of Tijuana all students at the Woman % College of Furman University The public i» invited to jltei* fhr jiflR Mhm uij* fli# ttomm Tekpbones Totol 2923 Ml** *t RRATT Marian Surratt is Recipient of $750 Coker Scholarship Marian Surratt. Clinton High School senior, of Joanna has been announced as winner, of a $75o s holarslup .8 Coker College. Harts ville, for the next school year CaiKfid.ilts were rates! on their scholarship, personality, leadership ability and professional insimise College officials also interviewed a group of finalists Mi" Surratt, Clinton High Schtx>l s 1959 -^ilutatonan. is a National Merit Scholarship finalist. Nerves as 4sM>tant 1.111 tor of the school yearbook, ami is an organist at the Ioanna BajUist Church Sti« is the daughter at Mr and \|*« Jennings Surntt of J vinna Thomas Babb Named Attorney for County Officers of Hampton Ave. School PTA Ufftew* Urn Ute IKM Mi term mi Hm teM A •• Igtemi IWtWl Ttototem Aamwrv*. HIM ff * :,-*I m-M I ft 1.. w fm'wmm Mm v Mm Mft W , Ml **" t t • (4 . MmhHB ftk' If ■