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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
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