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Gefs 10 Years Clinton Man Sentenced A 39-year-old Clinton man was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary on a charge of raping a 10-year-old girl at the final day’s session of a week's term of court In Laurens Saturday. Lester Harrison heard Judge Steve C. Griffith of Newberry, pronounce sentence after a jury had returned a guilty verdict with recommenda tion of mercy Thursday after de liberating one and a half hours. Sen tencing was delayed until Saturday, a The extraordinary Saturday mor ning session ended a term of General Sessions court which opened Mon day. Solicitor W. T. Jones announced that of 77 cases on the docket Mon day, all had been disposed of but 16. Harrison, who was on probation in a fourth offense drunken driving conviction, was sentenced to serve SANITY TEST FOR MASON Judge Griffith Friday issued an order for a 30-day sanity test at the State Hospital of Harold Eu gene Mason, charged with murder in the shooting of Johnny M. O'Shields of Clinton. The order was insned on the motion of 8* Uritor W. T. Jones aad with the • approval of court-appointed de fense attorneys. Vol. 60 — No. 25 the remaining four years and eight months of that sentence concurrent ly with the other sentence. The alleged incident took place the night of May 22 at a home in Clinton, testimony indicated. First witness called in the Harri son case was an aunt of the child. She testified that the alleged victim tearfully told of the alleged rape ie Ike praosen of herself end of the child s mother on May B Urn child’s mother, the next wit aess. tetd the seme story She setd that after heart* of the afepod in- he teak the chid te a to three years for ssault and battery with intent to kill in the November 8, 1958. beating of Carroll Crowe at the B. C. Armstrong place near Gray Court. The Jury returned a guilty verdict Friday, after hearing of testimony began Thursday, Before passing sentence on the 30-year-old Fountain Inn man. Judge Griffith remarked that the evidence in the case was ’’shocking" to him. "It reminds me of the underworld of Chicago and other large cities. I didn’t know that we had things going on like that in our own community It was one of the most cruel crimes I ever remember hearing,” the judge declared; T. David Sloan, attorney for the defendant, served notice of appeal and Judge Griffith set the appeal bond at $5,000. Charles Jennings pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was sen tenced to 30 days or $100. The case of Elizabeth Marler, charged with assault and battery; with intent to kill went to the jury at i 11:30 a. m. A verdict of not guilty was returned after 30 minutes of de liberation. Wade Floyd Nelson of Fountain Inn waived grand jury action and pleaded guilty to burning to defraud insurer. The 44-year-old defendant allegedly burned a home he rented from David Garrett on April 29 in upper Laurens County near Fountain An attorney told the court that ^flTPCrnCKPr Nelson’s reason for burning the CV.f UV.f\C:f house was his indebtedness of some $2,000 to several small loan com pan las. He had mortgaged several ap pliances beyond their real value, ac- to the attorney Nelson was to one year by Judge Grif fith Solicitor W T Jones not pressed the foAowing cases Two Clinton police officer* cap- from Calhoun Falls John Higgins Jones charged with tur *d * fl escaped convict Tuesday with intent to monung whom Sheriff Fleming Me Dowel~~aen. sup-! character wcape . The capture was accomplished af. from the pub hr worts Ur a spirited chase over a wide area orriATU ST Ivan CR m the southern part ef town and a (EUntun (Ehrmtirl? Clinton, S. C. # Thursdoy, June 18, 1959 Rev. and Mrs. I. H. Webb of 103 Jefferson St., Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Campbell of 50 Beech St.. Lydia, wjth their recently purchased homes. Clinton Officers Take Calhoun Falls Escapee Dr. Durst To Speak To Joanna Baptists since he had formerly worked with e construction crew in Clinton and He also had bought a used car from a Hinton dealer with tm taken in one ef his safe which he B B Ballard of Chaton Dr. John K. Durst State Sunday School Secretary for South Carolina. will speak in the morning worship ^ tota ^ °f ^ homes in the Clin at 11 o'clock Sunday at the Joanna ton and Lydia Cotton Mills commu Baptist Church nitics have been bought by em Dr Durst is active South Caro- ploye ”' offic,ais the t ' 4,n cor He had escaped from an Abbeville He received the doctorate in County work gang Friday and Sher- re hgiou* education from Southwes iff Fleming had called Clinton of tern Sem ' nar y Fort Worth. Texas ficers to be on the look-out for him. coming to South Carolina as state secretary he taught on the fac homes were sold and 270 in the uky of the religious education de Lydia area Only the community partment at New Orleans Baptist houses at both mills, apartment Theological Seminary buildings and the kindergarten at The youth of the church led by Ljrd ‘ J r * a,ned AJ *° 00r h<Mn ' the Jdjoimng Die Hinton Cotton Mills Store was not sold The lot «01 be At Clinton-Lydia Homes Purchased By 650 poration stated this week, with prac- all homes going to families who occupied them In the Clinton community, 380 Oran Nabors will participate rselling worship Women Convene Here For School Dr. Turner Gives Senate Invocation on June 9 “ - ■ Officer* Get ShM In Duncan Creek Section N ■ D Freohyienao worn— of South Cor olmo ore to lesiim wNb thmr so a* » aCTwOBN (Ml wtth day CoruAr wart at this rrtgi I at uw close ore registered art dua total to he doubted by per sows earning to lor out or two days Mrs J. Metsw Thompoea of tdao ta. praatdeot of Uw the rturrb argaauatiaa serves as doaa of ttue troMuag school aow Ooidsag da ISUi auaaai i mi bp TV post an meotaigB base bom bold at ■rtaa Cohoes presidod over the la the PC used for future porting facilities Prices paid for the homes ri from tl.dW to |5.15d. cxch number of homes for which were higher Average price $3,500 if the homes are frame units with bnrt fsiimlalntni aad concrete porches and steps During recent years the mdl company instituted a ef re-reefing, repairing vsemeM an prar deeds and mortgages during the past few weeks Following are the names of the buyers and addresses of the houses sold CLINTON Mil l Howard E Stroud. 202 Academy St Ben F Woodward Jr. 204 4cad emy St Heyward R Mct'all. JUS Academy St Harold E Hampton 208 Academy St W T t) Shields 302 Academy Si Nathaniel H and Ruth Y Dun away. 304 Academy St Marian S Mitchell tuo Academy St G Frank Lydia. MS Academy St. J C ( rams to* Academy SI George C and Patricio J Tucker. 501 Academy St CkdCVNr t* t umun^hdini 508 Acad emy St Eva M Meet 546 Academy St Bon eld Dean Broobalure 544 Academy St M G Roberta 504 Academy St Ray Law t»dU M4 Academy m Marvin Whitmire 141 Badey St W iIUjoi D Terry MB Bodey St D C Mhuman jtt Badey « Harold B t'eubte Jtt Badey St tTmtoa C and Myrtle K West. 206 Bailey St C F Ihmaway Jr , 207 Bailey St . J B Keeder 300 Bailey St W E and Sarah R Madden W2 Bailey St. Bailey Memorial Methodist tllurch Parsonage. UM Bailey S( Paul E Foster. 30»i Bailey St Jerry J and Joyce H Heaton. 307 Bailey St Humus R Corley MS Badey St Murray W Adams JOS Badey St S B and Jennie W Ha rues too Badey St t hnstine G Brewer toe Bailey St ^ i harirs A and Betty J 'shepherd. t**t Bailey St T M Meadors, ton Badey St Jesse E and Clyde C Laney 540 Badey Si Harold C aad E timer M Stroud. 542 Badey St Claud J Farmer 546 Bodey St Horace E Rntiiooau 544 Badey St James M Moore tm Badey St 56loose G Beck ttl Badey St Leroy and Bobb«r B Whitman. City Police Fines for May $1,675; Make 113 Arrests si Alexander and Loume L Hmm ton. 4M Badey St Mary Iris B Cagle 606 Bmiey SI Horace K smith tm Badey St Boy L I .eat hi rt 847 Badey SI Thomas J Rowe tm Badey St Raymond and Bessie H Tucker H .5 'v * ouper P-eaefi 414 Badey St id Little G Meadu ways i re Specwl Education Workshop Conducted ~ At Whitten Village Twenty^oe gradual* school of tV special • at Whiuau village for a weeks from IV course la under the direction of Miae Norma E Hallett. peyebo- logical and training consultant. Whit ten Villa* staff, assisted by Mrs Allie Hamilton and Mrs Aylifle Jacobs, two members of the Whit ten Village teaching staff. In addition to demonstration class es conducted by the teachers, there are lectures and discussions related to the course of instruction. Teachers from thirteen counties of the state are attending the classes and many of them are students who have been working in this field for several years. Whitten Village offers a dynamic approach because the girls and boys in residence supply unusually good clinical material. Some teachers are commuting, and others get lodging at the Village, but such accommodations are limit ed, hence a restricted number of teachers. Ginton Lions Af State Convention At Gemson A numbed of members of the Clin ton Lions Chib attended the state held at tV tm Ami tm tV the moo no tm can stay His say unto Him, "What doeth O Thou great Triune God: IV Fother the Son and tV Holy Spirit, three persons in one God Vod, the same in substance, and equal In power and glory Thou art the living God. who was. is. and shall be the same yesterday, today, and forever: and in Thee we live, move, and have our being Thou didst inspire our forefathers to erect this Nation upon the foun dations of righteousness and justice Endow these Senators with the same spirit; and may they seek Iky wis dom, and keep this nation under God, remembering Thy promise, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom He County Legislators On Study Committees Two Laurens County legislators have been named on committees to study questions during interim be tween meetings of the General As sembly. Along with about 30 other special committees, they will report at the 1980 session of the legislature. Senator Robert C. Wasson is a member of the committee to study the state's adoption laws, and the committer ta study tV feasibility af sotahhshmg g state e Howord Watkins Renamed County Service Officer K WttkMs of affirer County Hu tww-yoor July 1. Notification here In tV ram* from State Service Officer we pray Thy R Sled man Sloan of Columbia, af. ter the legislative doiogatioa rec- wherever they amended Mr Watkins *ay be TV office handles veterans af- la Janus' name we pray Amen fairs. W IttrGaugVy af exorvbve —Cretan. af Woman • Wort Preohytr rtaa Church US Preortrut Marshall W Broun brought a message af ortromr from Preebytenaa Cal Dr Mnkolm faculty of rettg present ta leach tV offered this year tTmtoa arrest* during the month i and flam totaling tl.BfSJ uttertod and 9 *a tV pubiir worts court according to the submitted by Chief af Police B B Ballard te city roue ed Last Monday Thirty-three apeede rs aad reck- loos (truer* paid 1464 aad three drunk driver* paid $104 each, te lead the bat af offender* Twenty two persons arrested lor were assessed $212 and 135 days Ton wore apprenemted for opera! mg auto without driver's license and were levied on for $154 and 45 days Disorderly conduct charges were ith three sus IU pended May ^ GtJOOMAN AT COLUMBIA MEET James N Goodman, rural letter lod «* d •* amst u carrier of Mount vile, and Mrs Goodman attended the ahnual caw vention of South Carolina Rural Lot ter Carriers in Columbia last Thurs day and Friday Stores To Close Saturday, Jdy 4, Open Wed. P. M. July 1 Store schedules for the week of July 4 were set up by the Merchants ^ Saturday June 27. and Division of the Clinton chamber of op^ratmns at 8 00 a m Commerce at a meeting on Tuesday morning. TV group approved the recom mendation of the holiday committee for the following schedule Remain open on Friday evening, June 26, until 7:00 p m Remain open Wednesday after noon. July 1. Close all day Saturday. July 4 11*4 54 Others included fighting 7. umr •uspmdrd $130 petty larreoy two |44. vagrant) one Ilf. aR other offense* 16. with one suspended M days, and $153 or for investigotnm and retested \ misters of parking laws number ed S and they contributed $52 Vacation Pay At Clinton-lydia Mills To Reach $77,000 More than $77 000 in vacation pay will be distributed to Clinton Lytha Cotton Mills employees June 24. along with their regular weekly pay checks, President Robert M Vance announced today Mr Vance said that more than 90 per cent of the approximately 1.800 employees are eligible to re ceive vacation pay The nulls will close at 8 00 a m 1 resume on Mon day. July 6 411 Badey 2*1 Rrnnoth R Lew is G How J C. and Ver Beauregard St Barbara M W gard Si bailie D John Pr s. 612 ard 613 a B (Vi T S» 7 SL Ml firaurw lard U4 Bcaun On Distinguished List Miss Elizabeth Jane Ray. senior elementary education major at W’m- throp College, Rock Hill, was a member of the distinguished list St Tommy gard St Haskell R and Louise H M tUtam ton tot Beauregard ttt Richard M Woodward. 106 Beau regard St Furman N Humphries 106 Beau regard St Elizabeth Woodward. 147 Beaure gard St James B and Brrmce C Croy. 108 Beauregard SI. William H and Sara Elizabeth C. Fowler ton Beauregard St Elmer B Seasy. 110 Beuun-g.ird St Newell Brewmgton JUU Beaure gard St L C Gooch. 201 Beauregard St Woodrow W Hanley, 202 Beaure gard St. W J Reese, 203 Beauregard St Cecil T and Katherine E Smith. 204 Beauregard SL Leonard H Matthews. 206 Beau regard St. George W Gossett and Ray L. Gossett. 20b Beauregard St Mary E Males 207 Beauregard for the second semester making ‘A’ on all courses taken She was a three-time repeater on the honor list Miss Ray is the daughter ot Air and Mrs. T C. Ray. of Clinton At Synodical Training School Here Shown above are leader* of the 12th an nual South Carolina Synodical Training School in seaaion thia week on the Presby* Ionian CdHege campua The aeaaiou got un is attended bjr Ptesby- of the state Left to right are Mrs. Robert R. Glenn of Hamer, chairman of credits; Mrs. J. Melvin Thom peon of (Xanta. dean of the school; Mrs. 0. A. Matthews of Best net te vile, dinv tor of the school; and Mrs. W. M. Workman of Newberry, registrar — I’htte by Dan Moreau To Lead 'Church School Gass' On Station WPCC Rev William E. Moreau, pastor of the Lydia Presbyterian Church, will conduct “The^ Church School Class of the Air" over radio station WPCC each Saturday evening, the last fifteen minutes of the broad casting day. TV time for the months of June and July is 7:30-7:45 p m . each Saturday. TV lesson is the International Sun day School lesson which is used by most churches in their Sunda y ■. creek school programs * TV body was taken to Gray Fu- IV public if cordially invited te neral Home where an examination each wook TV program was bring made yesterday after be of particular interest to noon school teacher* ■ the prop^ Among the loot te *** the if the looooa flw tenfey ahve was Manna Henry Bellue. 208 Beauregard St Shirley J Richardson, 200 Beau regard St Robert Covington. JOU Beaure gard St (Continued on page 8> Find Man Dead Yesterday David Sellars. 34. was found dead and knew he was going turtle hunt- in the water of North Creek near mg abdfft 4 o'clock that afternoon Clinton off the Greenwood highway Sellars lived with his parents in a Wednesday morning about 11 house near North Creek He was o’clock, Magistrate Sam Mt-Crary subject to epileptic seizures, and reported evidence on the bank of the creek The body was found by the man's showed that he pade efforts to pull father. Willard Sellars, and Glenn himself from the water Howard, who went to search for him When the body was found, bioud when he failed to return Tuesday was seen on his right ear. but no night from a turtle hunt on the evidence of foul play was imme Jiately apparent, it was said. Whether the man drowned or died from other cause* was not detenzua ed earl) yesterday afternoon Magistrate McCrary was to hare