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/ y. othc QUtntan Vol. 60 — No. 45 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, November 5, 1959 Homecoming Queen df Clinton High • Miss Pat Jacks is the new “Miss CHS” at tain Ricky Rhame of the Red Devil football Clinton High School. She is shown being team. Pat is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. crowned at a Homecoming dance Friday VV. E. Jacks of Mountville.—Photo by Dan night at the school gymnasium by Co-Cap- Yarborough. On Public Square Second Polio Clinic Slated Friday The second in a series of four i ward getting pre-school age chil dren and adults to come to the din- ' ic for their shots, the sponsors said. School officials of the area cooperat- i ed and did a fine pob in making arrangements for school children to appear at the first clinic, they stated, in urging parents of younger and for 1 Lack Of Quorum Cancels Meeting Of Delegation The November meeting of the Laurens County legislative delega Mon day due to a lack of a quorum. Appearing for the session in the Dr. Lee A. Blakely Study At Walter Reed Having recently transferred from the U S. Air Force to the Army. polio clinics in Clinton will take place Friday. Another will be held on Dec. 4, and the final one, when ‘ booster’’ shots will be administered, is scheduled for some time next apring. At the first clinic, held on Octo children to bring them ber 2. a total of 1,754 children and adults to participate, adults received shots of the Salk The clinics are set up to provide vaccine, and it is expected that for giving the full quota of four t j on delegation was not held most of these will return to the shots of the vaccine, with the last \ clinic Friday. coming several months after the The clinic Friday will again be third. However, many of those at held in a mobile home set up on the October clinic received their ™ urt house were Senator Robert C , the square, and hours will be from second, .third, and possibly the andRepresentative Justin 9:30 a. m. to 6:00 p. rtl. A $1.00 fee fourth shot. It was pointed out. too. " r >dges Absent were Representa will be charged, but no one will be that any person who has not yet had tive * ^ c Dobbins and T David turned away who cannot pay. it was the first shot is invited to start at Sk**"- Jr stated Friday's clinic, continue in Decern The shots will be administered ber. and get the third elsewhere than the signing of some by Dr. V. A. Long of the County January, and the fourth at the din claims by the two present. Health Department and his nurses ic next spring. ( The claims wore far fnnerals for The Clinton Lions Club is spon The clinics are directed by a two inmates of the County home, soring the clinics and is buying the committee from the Lions Club $75 each; two pauper funerals. 05 vaccine. The club requests the con composed of Fred E Holcombe, each, transporting patient to tinued cooperation of all agencies in chairman. R E Martin. Tod Pre Hospital by car. $7 $•: getting children and adults to the vaite. Harry Nettles. Dr D O. patient to Stale UmpRal by a clinic Records of any previous , Rhame. C. W Anderson, and George lance. S2S; payment of shots should be presented by the (Cornel son Many volunteer asau welfare pstmot at 6 participants, it was stated. Special emphasis is directed to- ber Queen and Talent Contest Winners at County Farm Bureau Meet Mins Jane Wasson, of the Hickory Tavern community, in the photo at left above, was named Queen of the Laurens County Farm Bureau at the annual fall meeting Thursday in l^aurens. Miss Wasson, the daughter of Senator and Mrs. Robert C. Wasson, will represent the county at the State Farm Bureau meeting. In the photo at right a.e winners in the junior and senior talent contests. Front row : Alice Sullivan, first, and Bruce Simpson, second, in junior contest; back row: Gail Thompson, first in senior con test. Sue Simpson, third in junior, and Pern Simpson, second in senior.— ; Photos by Dan Yarborough. James Von Hollen Heads Kiwanis Club TV Clinton Kiwanis Club elect ed the following new officers on Oc- staHoned at tV Walter Reed Army tuber 23 for IV year 1960 Center. Maryland $18,600 Reported Community Chest Gifts at 94% where Medical V has startad a three year res- No bouotu ... tromoclod otter (apt Blakely, the aor of Mr and routine Mrs L. A. Blakely of this city, ie a graduate of Georgia Military Col lege. Milledgevtle Ga , Preabytr nan College and Bowman Gray School of Medicine al Winston Salem. N C.. and has had one year at Walter Reed He has ia ATI > Room Discussions Tuesday evening meeting of IV Hamplun Avenue School Parent Teacher A»«urution was held at the school After a short business session the Dr. James W. Davis Dies In Atlanta President—James Von Hollen Vice-Presdient — Edward Camp bell Secretary Treasurer - Marvin Feoftjre PTA Program 'owcoo-nr Joteo. D. vis. Bailey Dixon James Neal Holdover Directors—Edward For Owens ^•••Moa. aad Tench ia»itrd to the class Directors To Meet disruaamns on • TV Teacher and Tins Morning At 10 , Y *y c **i? Tod Provr — ^ ‘ Civil drieOM Moyer J P • He will wort with the Civil Defense Head of by c « Dr James W. Davis, ClmUm’f most beloved citiien. and a prac ticing physician here since 1896. died Wcdnexlay afternoon at Ponce de Leon Infirmary, Atlanta, where V had gone for cataract operations on his eyes He had submitted to one operation on Saturday, and yes terday the operation was perform ed on tV other eye. It was understood here that Dr. Davis died on tV operating table. Gray Funeral Home ambulance left here yesterday afternoon to re turn the body to Clinton Nephews and nieces were to have arrived in tV city last night and this morning to make arrangements for tV fun eral Announcements will V made by Gray Funeral Home Dr Davis was in his 90th year. He was never married, and was the last aurviving child of his parents. He was born in this community April 25. 1870. a son of Robert Croa- well Davis and Eliza Dorroh Davit. He was graduated from PresbyV- rian College (then Clinton College) in 1890. and taught school one year at MoffatUviUe. near Iva in Ander son County. He entered the Medical College of South Carolina in Char leston. graduating in 1895. He serv ed one year as an intern at Char leston City Hospital (now Roper Hospital). In 1896 Dr. Davis return ed to Clinton wVre he continued his practice since, though in late years in a somewhat limited way. Dr. Davis was named “Citizen of the Year” by the South Carolina Moose Association in 1957 and tV award was a highlight of a three- day convention. Many other honors were bestowed upon him. Dr. Davis was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clin ton and served as a ruling elder. y mil TV —»«wa • up aa Forum Roms •rganuatioa fur the ray. Farm Bureau Names Officers, Directors At Annual Meeting IV Laurens County Farm Bureau at tta annual fail meeting Ihurt day evening re-elec teH T J Cope land prsaiVnt far IMn and named other officer* aad director* for the e aellare mm 68 Cases on Docket Criminal Court Term Begins Monday NEM <1*0 i Ufford Pwrhr* Jaose* Hunter. Marvin Earl Sprw Charts* Clark, oea Lae Burge** grsad larceny Virginia Addison Is Miss Winthrop Judge CVster. will Follow tag M tV list of pear mg so tV docket early this week: Aaron Knight and Henry Glenn, larceny, assault and battery; * T ney Dendy. assault and battery. Jerry BaDew grand larceny. Colie Pnnee. larceny. Fred Ward *o»t- zie. operating motor vehicle under tV influence of intoxicants, third offen.se; James H Miller, house breaking and larceny. Richard Eu gene Bruknmg. reckless homicide .William Herbert Coueh. operating motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants, second offense Also. James W Fnck. non-sup- • port; Annie Bell C>oggins. assault Jai Butler assault and Morgan Pnati and aad battery Also Sanuntr Road* J John B Crane and Jamas M Pruitt hauiebreahing and grand larceny Enoch support Mack Taylor, battery Floyd Phipps deposing of propeny under lien; Frank Can ner* nun suppsrt Willie Sober, reckless homicide. Alonzo Gtiham. grand larceny; Samuel M Davis, grand larceny. Johnnie B. <.olden, non support. John William Sullivan, assault and bauery; Billy Burh anan. grand, larceny. Benjamin Pitts, assault and battery. W C. i Petei Hill, grand larceny; Wil liam P Thompson and Frank Tur- Lewto Power is vice preMdmt and Mr* Agne* Baitev i* *arre •ary treasurer Director* at large are Randolph T Da* i*. M B Mender*ur and Hugh H Rorkmao Director* by >,->*nshtp* are. Cro** HtU Ernr*i Puiwm Hanre Fmlry Hunter J L Adair hr. W C Dtxoa Lauren*. W arreti Ttasley II H W heebr Vuffletooa W T Blakely S B firming, Sullivan J D Wa*wia, (ieurgr W asaon W ateeluo Nile* ( t lark J W Wuekeofo** Young* W D la>ma* Dial* L B St«of Sell vied a* I arm Bureau vju*en to rep*e«eui the county ai the date iuatew •#* Mi** Jane Wa**on of Ittckury Tavern Runner* up *ere Muae* Peggy Wtute and Judy King Winner* of the annual talent con test far the yuamr* *ere Alice Sul. b*an first, Bruce Stmpwjft «eeond and Sue Simpson third Senior win net* were Gad TVmpsun first, and Perry Sunp*on third TV winner* m both cumrst* were prevented prize* of $15 $10 and $5 respect i* rly A Laurens quartet entertained at intervals during the meeting The *rsAiun was held ai the Laur ens High School. A turkey dinner was served in tV cafeteria < ommuniiv Chest payments arwt pledges now -tan-1 a* H per cent ft tV I960 budget. Drive Chnirmun John L Mimnaugh stated Fuesday T<»tal raised to dale i» IIS U TV allocated tMidget fur 20 purici paling agencies is $19 sw 53 i omplete reports have been re reived from ml* two divismiis Ad vance Gifts and KesidentiaL TV other divisions. Comsnercsai Indus trial, and Institution* .'vchools have to complete their work Chairman Mimnaugh urge* all so- Uriiiw* ta moke their contacts and wind up the business of their divt sums as soun as pus»ibir Tbry are j«hed to make roraplete rsports to their division chairmen this week Tlve final meeting of the campaign • ill hr held on Tuesday No* in a! Hotel Mary Musgruv* at lu a a m whrti rec-gnitMin jnd award* a ill TV teaching Element ary vet per cent. with per capita givil staff of Beil Street uwi participated MX the ter-md highest g in the school* It pre r man Mimnaugh choul the lux per cent com mmded the donor* * 1*1*0! i nn tented the i dicker and fur their general. Itau campaign TV Mercer hue* Haile* bcbool staff wa* tV top in per capita git mg m the school* div i*mm Special Meeting Merchants Assn. There will be a special meeting of the Merchant* Divisho! of tV t ham ber af Commerce at 9 3U z m Tuesday No* 10 at tV Hotel Mary Musgruvr it ha* been an nounced by the chairman. I Mai. Adair County Hospital Raises Rates; Controversy Cools New Subscribers JAMES R. BARKER, JR., Shepher Training Center, Texas MRS BOBBY ANTHONY. Ripley, Miss. MRS. C. C. GOODfc, JR., Jackson, Tenn. GUY S. BLAKELY, Charleston MISS EMILY BAILEY, Columbia MRS. ROBERT FULER, Charleston MRS. RUSSELL COX. Laurens MRS MARY TAYLOR, MRS. W J. REYNOLDS. City Tickets On Sale Tickets for tV ?. C -Citadel game art on sale et Johneon PttU, Adair’s Lydia Mill Addition Not To Increase Output, Personnel and battery Carl Dial Gray, op- ntT _ sra nd larceny erating motor vehicle under tV in A l*o. tV following charged with fluence of intoxicants; Jack Fergu- operating motor vehicle under the son Wyatt, operating motor vehicle , n f|uence of intoxicants Ruby Cul- under tV influence of intoxicants, bertson. second; James Buford third offense Alphonso Cook, three Wier, second. James Harold Blake charges of forgery Algie Griffin. i y . Richard A Roper, third. Mac- operating motor vehicle under the b Hipp, Jr, second; Ray Kenneth influence of intoxicants, third of- Kelly, second. Claude Lee Craw F. H. A. Girls Attend State Fair Forty-eight members of the Fu- f ens ®; Walter t romer, two charges ford, second, ture Homemakers Association of of statutory rape; Robert Mull, Clinton High School with their in- statutory rape structor, Mrs. Jack Haskins, at- 1 Also, Sammie Lee Franklin, non- tended the state fair in Columbia on support; Louie Warren Nabors, op- Fresident R. M. Vance announced October 20. j erating motor vehicle under the in today that construction of a 68,000 sq. ft. addition to the Lydia plant will begin in the near future. The addition, he said, is being made to provide for a more efficient layout of existing machinery There will not be any increase in the produc Features of the day’s program, fluence of intoxicants, second of- was a meeting conducted by thelfense; Nolan B. Wicker, operating state FHA officers. Later they tour- motor vehicle under the influence of ed the fair grounds and viewed ex- intoxicant*, third offense; George Two Men Held In Attack And Taking Car In This County VIRGINIA ADDLSON Virginia Addison of Joanna, has been named “Miss Winthrop'’ for 1959 60. The attractive brunette was se lected from a group of 21 students in a contest conducted Thursday evening, Oct. 29, by the Winthrop College Christian Association. Proceeds from the contest went to the Association's International Stu dent Scholarship Fund The selection was made on the} basis of personality, poise, charm, inteligence, beauty and talent MiSS'Addison is a junior home ec- omonics major at Winthrop The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurens — Hospitalization here will be harder on the pocketbonk after January 1, I960 Laurens County Hospital Admin istrator W S. Beacham Thursda* confirmed a rale increase, appro* ed by trustee* at a Tuesda> session The administrator said the in creased income would bring the lo cal hospital in line with rates in hospitals of comparable sinze in the state It will also be used to raise the salary scale of the nursing staff to employ additional personnel ami to furnish uniforms and laundry for the m Increased costs will also be met The increases, with the old rates held an evening meeting at school, with Miss Mjrrtice Taylor, Ckk, capacity cr o, the economics as a career. Later refreshments were served »ti»oa to »a. plant, V stated. TV sdaiition will be made to the front of tV present building be- ST Collins I. Treotursr will be eat story. TV two alery ad-. Edd Colhns. at Preebjdenaa Coi- dltioa will houee part of spiatonf. lege. Is the new treasurer el tte cloth room, superintendent's office. South Careiiaa Student Christian As medical clinic and eoafartnee roam soeiatioa the ant alery section wtD to ntihaed He was alerted at the recent fall .tojtoMfoeafcr « Ca .... ... , , , Laurens—John Bailey Crowe, 20- ., rc « ..a*, uuu i. , u *11 w , k E w R,Ce ’ V, ? a ^ D ^ UOr Uw \ tw<) y ear ^ d Greenwood James T Addison of Joanna, she is m brackets - areas f0,tows On Wednesday, the 21st, tV club charges. Jack ^Riddle, operating Laur p ns County jail Thursday, and, president of Roddey Hall and vice- (>p ' ,ratin * rwm - ul ^ r ** r#twn ‘ ** “ otor v * hlcIe v*? inf,ue " Ce James Morgan Pruitt, 19. of Clin- president of tV Granddaughter s intoxicants, second offense, Harry ton was being held by county au-!ciub. Lee Franklin, arson thorities in Greenwood on charges She is a member of Winhecgn and ^ .. ^ .. Also, Corbit Brown, operating of hitting a Blacksburg man over Phi Upsikm Omicron organizations (> P« ratJon 920 f,rst ** u hour * ” presenting tV program on home motor vehicle under the influence of the head and driving off with his for home economics students intoxicants; Bobby Stroud, murder; car Wednesday Capers SuQivan. assault, battery; Laurens Sheriff C. W Wier said WITH AtSTLVJONES Willie Janies Garrett, non support; two warrants were sworn out before Kenneth Madden, wrh*» n Horace Spoon, forgery; Harold Eu Magistrate Lucille Watts charging the tV Greenwood highway, has ae- gene Mason, murder. Sammie Lee, tV pair with assault and battery copied a position with tV talee staff violation of liquor tow. Henry Fant with Intent to kill and robbery of Autfln Jones Airmturr Com- Mitchum. operating moUr vehicle TV iVrtff said the men admit- peny . | under the influence of intoxicants ted that they were picked up to Mr Madder lived m Weal C ‘ Floyd Morton and Ruth Morten, two Ocala. FU. by Joe Weaaan. who seven year* and has rorenff, rates charging rioiatton of liquor was retortng la hi* home la retted km dnckar»» hem ths taw and apomnng and mamutoiac BtarksWrg after rorryktg Ma deter men Mtonrng a mar ef dm* a $20 first half hour. $5 each addi tional half hour i$20 first hour, 55 i each additional half hour); minor additional half hour ($10 first hall ! hour. $5 each additional half hour). Delivery room — $22 58 t$17 50); . nursery. 54 per day $2 58) I Room and board—ward, to per day ($8 . senVpnvato $10 » per dtj 199 501, private $12 per day 111 pn Itof f *l+M iwets and had debt* Ada ’•pert* that ch ta hew en asHms *d cri tod • this would ;n*laO«- zn jdditionai 56 500 from l|)e State iN-partmenl of Public Welfare The administrator said that cost* tor foods and supplies is expected to rise by 55 400 annually He reported that the hospital is now operating smoothly, with the normal number ot patients for this tune of the sear Trdstees- also voted to ask the county delegation for 550.J00 addi tional funds for a new wing and renovations of the present hospital plant The estimated cost of the new 15-bed wing was found to be higher than originally planned, and trus tees instructed its executive com mittee to ask the delegation for the 550.000 A like amount will be asked of Hill-Burton funds, which already has granted 5130.000 Trustees have jyo JOO on hand, and the delegation has already granted 550.000 .Anticipated cost of tV proposed project will be some 5360.UU0 Trus tee Chairman Marcus Boyd said mat plans for toe wing are now complete, unless change* are re quested by the State Board sf Health aad federal agewrim TV ebaomas si*** mm! toat pm «mcr» Mi) nulitocnig In tfctt m*mm h 'vmmt mtm Ml «ffg8#to*e»