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/ THE CLINTON K 19S9 Waters, Pate Drafted By San Francisco Professional Team Quarter hack Bob Waters and Halfback Bobby 'Pate, both drafted by the professional San Francisco Fort\ Ninors 'earlier this week, dominate the final wrap-up on Presbyterian College individual sta tistics These two boys named Robert, along with Fullback Bill Hill and the hustling Blue Hose forward wall, led Presbyterian to.its bril liant n 1 record and Tangerine Bowl invitation. '> Waters a 185-poiiiid Syhama. (ia . boy who was claimed by San Francisco in the seventh round of the Monday draft, topped his team oftensnely He produced 677 aerial yard.i and six touchdowns in com pleting 43 of 91 passes And he add ed b8 yards ru>hing on 38 carriers *jo run his total production to 745 \ ord' m 129 plays That's an aver age ot 7 yards-per-play or 74.5 per game Pats ot Fitzgerald. C,a., selected in the 19th round of the pro draft, raced far ahead of hi? teammates a' a ball-earner again this year. The 175-pound speedster rolled for tub yard? in 126 carries lor a 5.3 a\erage trom 'crimmage. He also (enicrged as the leading scorer, with 78 points on 13 touchdowns, and he topped all other pass receivers with It; catches that carries! tor 276 to tal yards. Fullback Hil! of McKeesport. Pa., ran second to Pate on the-ground and as a scorer. fLs 490 yds ia 106 carries gave him a 4 6 carry-aver age. and seven touchdowns and one two-point rushing conversion for 44 total points. Other Blue Hose runners include v Halfback Dave Morgan of Green- ville—149 yards in 34 carriers. Halfback Ronnie Hampton of Kan napolis. N (.’ —122 yards in 30 car- lies; Halfback Billy Benton of At lanta—103 yards in 23 tries, Half back Gordon Stanley of Bock Hill— 68 yards in 38 tne*; and Halfback Robert Sherrell of Atlanta — 30 yards in 8 carries Assisting Waters in the pasting department have been Quarter 1 lacks Nat Cole of Natchez. Miss., with 15 completion? in 25 attempts for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and Joe Nixon of Carrollton. Ga., who completed three of six pastes for 38 yards. The leading receivers of these aerials, besides Pate, include: End Jimmy Kolb of Sumter—12 recep tions for 217 yards and three touch downs. End Paul Chastain of Cen tral — 10 for 123 yards and one touchdown; End Jon Vastme of Danville, Pa —9 for 119 yards; End David Parrish of Statesboro, Ga.— 8 for 104 yards While Pate and Hill have led the scoring parade. Guard Bill Sease of Clinton ha? contributed ni> share ot [ point.? with his accuate toe He 1 booted 18 conversions and on* field goal during regular 'eason play to amass 21 points Hampton scored j four TD * good tor 24 point-. Kolb had 18 and Stanley 12 t ARI) OF THANKS We would like to thank those who wen- so kind and thoughtful and for the- many expressions of sym pathy shown U' at the death of our at 5uy with rt-pre>« ntatives expected dear husband and father Hie floral from all 42 churches of the Laurens offering? were many and beautiful Baptist Association. Rev. J B Ab- -MRS ARTHUR W. RIDINGS ererombie. direc or, stated The AND FAMILY public is invited te> attend School Lunchroom Menu Given Lunch room menus for Laurens County School District 56 for the week of Dec 4-10 are as follow*: FRIDAY Milk. Hot dogs, chile, onions, mus tard, cole slaw with salad dress ing. green beans, carrots, buns, butter and peanut butter cookies. v MONDAY Milk, egg salad, turnip greens, buttered corn, ceirn bread, butter. *. - and chorrv pie , TUESDAY Milk, pork balls with rice and tomato -auce, steamed, cabbage, ptpkled beets, corn bread, butter, and apple sauce. WEDNESDAY Milk, macaroni and cheese, veg etable soup with pork, congealed pineapple and carrot salad, com bread, butter, candied or baked sweet' potatoes. THURSDAY Milk, turkey pie with pastry top, cole slaw with salad eiressing, black cyexi peas, corn bread, butter, and chocolate pudding Supper, Dance For PC Coaches, Team Scheduled For Friday A -upper-dance honoring the coaches and players of Presbyterian College\ Tangerine Bowl - bound football team ui'l be -taged byi alumni and friends of Clinton and Lauren? Friday n ght The occa.'ion is ret for the Hotel Mary v isgrove, starting at 8:00 p. m Lynn Cooper. Jr., of Clinton, and Tommy Todd of Lauren*, serve as co-chairmen. After a buffet supper Bill Hogan of Clinton, will act as master of ceremonies during a brief program, to be followed by dancing to the 'niu.'ic of the Debonnaires of Green ville. - PC Coach Frank Jones, hi* as sistants and their wives, and the football players a id their dates are invited a- -pecial guests. The oc- IN CARILLON Tangerine Bowl' Tickets Sell Fast: Interest Rises Tangerine Bowl ticket* move quickly out of the athletic depart menl ticket office as Presbyterian College supporters make their plans to follow the Blue Hose to Or lando on New Year's Day. ' Coach Frank Jones indicated to day that his office already has sold more than 800 tickets to this small- college bowl classic which will pit PC against Middle Tennessee State. And Tangerine officials advise that almost 75 per cent of the Orfando stadium already has-been sold out. Sixty-two per cent went before the Tennessee squad was announced as Presbyterian’s opponent. The PC athletic department re ceived 1.200 bowl tickets, so ap proximately 400 remain at the two price levels of $3 and $5 ehch. Fans seeking tickets are urged to direct their request* to the athletic de partment a* soon a* poasiUe As interest mounts, arrangements are being made for group railway transportation to Orlando—a special train out of Clinton or special coach es to leave Columbia Earty And Cartful Christmas MaHiag •*IUs time la SUrt mailings"* W. D. Adair said yesterday *Oa tha cal endar Christnuu is a month away, but here in the Post office it’s Christmas every day from now on.** ‘'Actually, to get all of the Christ mas gifts and cards delivered on Coach Jones plans to bring his * t 1 m< largely a matter id advance players back on the practice field * nd .. pre * > ^*^ that for at least ten days of workouts i ^ wee ^’ prior to Christmas. The PC • UlV t< * r POmU** out. Miss Jane Wasson, daughter of Slate Senator and Mrs. Robert C. Wasson and a junior at Hickory Tavern High School, represented Laurens County in the Columbia Carillon festivities. Miss Wasson recently was selected Laurens County Farm Bureau queen and was a semi-finalist in the State Farm Bureau beauty contest at Clemson College. Postpone Bicycle Clinic Until Later The bicycle clinic sponsored by the Clinton B and P\\ Club plan ned for December 2 has been post- poned until a later date. , The clinic will be under the direc- . , L , t turn of city police traffic deparl > n.embers of the Shady Grove Lomf ment with Chief B B. Ballard co- "‘ unitv ^ ub met . for ^eir regular November meeting. A delicious pork barbecue supper was served squad t is scheduled to arrive in Orlando I on December 28 for pre-game prac tice sessions and to remain through the night of January 2. when the Tangerine Ball is to be held. Presbyterian, selected almost six weeks ago as the host team for this post-season game, will make its headquarters''in the San Juan Hotel in Orlando. r the post johmm Faces Racing Charge It. of take chances on mailing NEWS OF BONDS CROSS ROADS Friday evening. November 20 at 5:30 the Intermediates of Fair view BaptistvChureh met at the home of Mr and Mrs. Jack Hutchins for a social. The group was served hot dogs, potato chips and punch, then went in a group to the Broadway Theater for a theater party. Mrs. Jack Hutchins and Mrs. N. A. i Shouse accompanied the group. COMMUNITY CLUB HOLDS MEETING Saturday evening at 7 o'clock if I operating. Each boy and girl attending will by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morgan. Mr. and Mrs Joe McGuirt and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nabors. M isses Patsy Morgan. Shirley Morgan. Brenda Motes and Lynn Nabors assisted with the serving. During the business session Mr. and Mrs Jack Hutchins and chil dren. Susan, Neal and Bridget were received as new members. Enter tainment for the evening was fur- nished by the Hall brothers of Jo anna. The December meeting of the Community Club will be De- The officers led in the opening cember 12 at 7 o'clock. Any mem ceremony Greetings were given by bers who cannot attend are asked J. R Merritt, principal of the [to notify Mrs. Texie Johnson or be given membership in “Bicycle Club of Americf and learn many safety tips. The date w ill be announced for January. FHA Bi-County Meet At Ninety Six The Lauren.- Greenwood Bi-county FHA had their annaul fall meeting November 14 at Ninety-Sin High ca-ion is designed to pay tribute u *th regicra’ion at 10:89 a. ^ to these sportsmen for their out- m stand.ng 1969 record of nine victo ries and one defeat, to be climax ed by a Tangerine Bowl appearance on Nw Year's Day. in prayer, then the twelve boys and girls present expressed thanks for their many blessings. Mrs. Shouse closed the program with a poem and prayer. During the social hour games and contests were enjoyed. For refresh ments the group popped corn and served cookies and cold drinks. All junior workers were present for the meeting. VBiey were: Mrs. James Nabors, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hutchins and Mrs. N. A. Shouse. The juniors of Fairview church will have their Christmas social Saturday, December 5, at 4:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. James Na- ! bors. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Todd and >on spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Todd. Friends of Mrs. Jim Ownsby will be glad to know she is improving after being confined ot her home due to illness. Attend one of the churches of the community on Sunday. Rt. S. Laurens, has for trial oo a charge of in a race with the driver of automobile who was killed In a crash seer her* Saturday night. A warrant charging Johnson was taken out by Highway Patrol Cor poral Grady Jones before Magis trate LuciUe M. Watts. Cpl. Jones investigated the accident Saturday night in which J. D! Nix, Jr., of Un ion, was killed. ^ The Nix car went out of control on Highway 76 several miles west of Laurens, struck a utility pole poorly wrapped packages,’’ he said “Use sturdy corrugated mailing cartons, plenty of heavy wrap- ping paper, and be sure that «v«7j ^ overturned package is tied with strong cord. c , Jones sai<| his investigation Cartons containing several git l indicatwl that Nix arK , Johnson were packages should be v well stuffed; raci at <he time of (he fatal acci . with tissue or old newspapers to cushion the contents.” He said further, “if you have) u p | n KJepHpH For articles of unusual size or bulk,! ■’"•P *® r better check with the post office Colored Family before attempting to mail them— TV Assoc iotio«i Has i Luftdtton Matting A count: for the Laurens TB Association was held in Friendship Room of the Laurens Federal Savings and Loan Association on Tuesday. Bobby Richardson. infMder for the New York Yank cos who Is hon orary chairman for South Carolina, was the guest speaker. Mr. Richard son told of his first hand experience with TB since his father was flicted with the disease. He also spoke of his experience in baseball interspersing his talk with humor. Attending from Clinton were G. Edward Campbell, Mrs. Wilson Harris, Mrs. Ted Prevatte and R. L. Plaxico. DON’T GET UP NIGHTS It takes just 50c and 12 hours to 1 start relief—or your money back at any drug store. When functional ice the limits on size and weight of packages vary, depending on where you mail the packages from.” As an extra precaution against loss, Postmaster Adair advised placing both your return address and the recipient’s address on an extra label inside the carton or package before it is w rapped. If you use‘Christmas stickers or seals, put them on the back of your Christmas card envelopes so An appeal has been issued for help for a colored family in the Mountville area whose home and possessions were destroyed by fire. Clothing is needed: size 20*4 for macv woman, 42x31 pants, 16 017 17 shirt 1 for man; two girls ages 11 and 12; | boy, 11, size 14 shirt,, 12 pants, j Household articles are also needed, j Anyone having contributions is asked to please contact Mrs. Irby j S. Hipp at 339-W. kidney disorders cause getting up nights, scanty flow, burning, back ache, leg pains, dizziness, take sur prising BUKETS 4-day treatment Acts fast to increase and regulate passage. NOW at. Young’s Phar- that they will not conflict with the SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Laurens Baptist Assn. Training Union To Observe "M" Night The Training Union of the Laur ens Baptist Association will observe “M" night, or mobilization night at the Second Baptist Church. Laur ens. i»n Monday evening, December 7 at 7:3o. The program for the new year will be launched Dr. Sam Lawton, well known teacher, minister and denomination al leader, will bring the inspira tional message on the subject, "Training In Church Membership,” which is the theme for the year. A film strip will be shown concerning the Training Union program for i960 The song service will be directed bv Dean Fade*, music director of Lucas Atenue Baptist Church and special music will be rendered by the Barber Si.op Quartette of Laur en? and a choir fiom urn o| the lo cal churches. ’Dh* attendance goal has been set school Devotional was led by the Greenwood chapter Ware Shoals gave the welcome, with Laurens giving the response Business was discussed and the group decided to take two projects Mrs N. A. Shouse. 4-H CLUBS MEET Shady Grove 4-H Clubs met No vember 23 at 3:30 o’clock at the Shady Groce Club House. A large number of boys and girls were pres for the year. The first project was ent The boys are making soil tests DAN YARBOROUGH PHOTOT.TUPHKR Portrait — Commercial — Weddings to paint a new Sunday school room for a small church at Mountain Rest The second was to present a program on television . Clinton led in the relaxer, after which the president. Betty Ann Sim mon>. introduced Mr? Alice Wy man. extension leader at the Uni versity of South Carolina as guert speaker. \ Announcements were made and the program ended by using the FHA closing recemony Lunch was served a: noon Massey Is Named To Chamber Commerce Post At Spartanburg George Massey, former manager of the Clinton Chamber of Com-. nuTco. has been named assistant manage rof the Chamber of Com merce gf Spartanburg. Mr. Massey was manager of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce in 1956 and since that time has been manager of the Chamber of Com merce of Front Royal and Warren County Va Mrs. Nicholson To Retire At Thornwell The members are asked to note that the December meeting will be De cember 14 at 3:30. Kenneth John son, president of the club, urges all members to be present. Refresh ments for the meeting were furnish ed by Mrs. David Pitts. Mus Martha Pitts, a teacher in Rock Hill, spent the Thanksgiving holidays at home. ORDINATION SERVICE HELD Sunday afternoon. November 22, at 3 oclock Fairview Baptist Church ordained Mark* Ringer to the ministry The service was open ed with a prayer by Rev. J. W. Spil- lers. followed by a song by the ton gregation The ordination sermon j was delivered by Rev. J. W. Spil- lors, pa-aor of Calvary Baptist Church Rev Thomas Moore of Hol- i ly Grove Baptist Church, charged Mr, Ringer as to his duties as a minister of the gospel; to preach Christ, to be true to his church and loyal to his wife and family. Rev Moore then charged Mrs. Ringer as wife of a minister of the gospel to be true first to God and to her church and faithful to her husband. Rev. Moore charged the congrega tion that they, too, must be true to God. to their church and to their pastor. address on the front. I Jaycess To Hold Christmas Party The annual Jaycee Christmas party will be held.Saturday night at 8:00 in the ballroom of the Mary Musgrove Hotel. Following a buffet style supper, members and their guests will dance to the music of The Debonairs from Greenville. Gilliland Manages Belle's At Whitmire Whitmire—Jack Gilliland of Clin ton. has been named manager of Belk-Simpson Company in Whit mire. Mr. Gilliland replaces Tom my Holmes who has been transfer red to Laurens as manager of Contributions to the Chrtstm* ^ Dep#rtment ^ “ that Seal campaign totaled 0.865.85 Mr. Gilliland has been connected when returns were opened Mon with Be Ik’s Department Store in day, according to Dr. A. A. Knight. Clinton. Laurens County chairman of the re AT HOME turns committee FOR THANKSGIVING This amount represented 952 re- Among Winthrop girls spending plies to the approximately 12,000 Thanksgiving hoUdays at their Dr. Felder Smith OPTOMETRIST « Phone 7N Loudens, S. C. PHONE M $2,865 Is Reported In First Returns Of County TB Seal Sale John L. 1 Mimnaugh about this question: “My group hospital in surance policy was can celled when I reached age 60. Now I need hos pital expense insurance more than before. Does your agency have Hos pital Insurance for per sons over 60 years ?” Wm. J. Bailey Ins. Agency M. S. Bailey & Son Bankers Bldg. PHONE 1246 letters mailed on November 18. At this date last year, $2,921.40 had been received from 806 replies. Further returns will be opened at M. S. aBiley & Son, Bankers, in Clinton on December 7. with R. L. Plaxico. chairman, in charge. Mrs. George Blalock and 23 other volunteers working under her direc tion mailed 10,490 first reminders to all who have not responded to the appeal letters. G. Edward Camp- , bell. Clinton chairman of the Christ mas Seal campaign, arranged for the reminders to be processed in the Douglas House on the Presbytrian College campus. Those working included Mesdames C. E. King, Bob Anderson, Ed Sad- iler. Leonard Wilson, Lynn Cooper, Jr., Robert Wysor. Arnold Cannon, John Stevenson, Hamp Stone, R. M. Fuller, Marion Milam, Wm P. Ja cobs HI. Dave Roberts, R. Michael Turner, J. B. Templeton, C. E. Law, C. E. Galloway, Earl B. Hal- sall, Ben Hay Hommet, R. S. Ow ens, John T. Young, W. C. Bald win and Miss Margaret Bell. homes were Misses Myra Pitts, Bootsie Horton, Jennie Addison, Betty Jane Hamer, Margaret Ann Bolick, Beth Trammell, Betty Lou McDaniel, Mary Anderson, Shirley Staton, Wylie Davis, Mary Ann Neighbors, and Jean Nelson. OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. PHONE 74 PRESCRIPTIONS Prompt, Economical Prescription Service! Young's" Pharmacy “Serving This Area 77 Years" Phone 19 Phone 19 Reedy River Baptist Mobilization Night At Whitmire Dec. 8 Rev. David Anderson, pastor of Cooper River Baptist Church, Char leston, will be the Reedy River As- s o c i a t i o n a 1 Mobilization Night YOUR WOAmKi cjTveaJtae C ELEBRATING (H R 10th ANNIVERSARY WITH BIG HITS! Last Day Today Dec. 3 SOME LIKE IT HOT MARIM N MONROE — TONY CURTIS JACK LEMON Friday-Saturday Dec. 4-5 A Great Double Feature For Kids From 6 to 60 ItiOtt tt'uiguS (Us iia ""Wild Staluoi Noikmeit lilTLE RASCALS Varietiis Friends of Mr.* J B Nicholson Following the charge to the con- will be interested to know she is Kfcgation the Bible was presented retiring after fotlrteen years as t0 (Unger by N. A. Shouse. The nurse in charge of Le>h infirmary ^'ble was furnished by acting dea- at Thornwell cons ^ Fairview Baptist Church. Mrs Nicholson left Tuesday to 1116 ordination prayer was given spend some time m Greenville with by Rev. Jim McKittrickof the Bush her daughter. Mrs. J. Mac Rabb, I5lver B*I*i*t Church. j v Jr . and Mr Rabb. and later will Taking part in the laying on of speaker on Tuesday, December 8, go to Deer Lodge. Montana, to be hands were Rev - Spiers, Rev. at 7:3 Op. m. at the First Baptist with a daughter. Mr- Harry Alger, ^ oort * an< ^ Rev. McKittrick and Church, Whitmire. and Mr Alger there twelve ordained deacons - Over 350 people are expected to : - — | Jl'MDR* HOLD THANKSGIVING attend from the churches in the as- SERVICE sociation. Special emphasis will be The junior boys and girls of Fair- made on goals for 1960 by the as- view Baptist Church met Wednes- J sociational officers. The theme for day night, November 25, at the Training Union throughout the Sou- borne of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Shouse them Baptist Convention in 1960 is for a brief Thanksgiving service "Training In Church Membership.” and social. . Pastors, educators, and associa Jimmy Johnson gave the devo tional and read a Thanksgiving story. Jack Hutchins led the group k PROGRAM MON.-Tl ES. DEC. 7-8 0V THE BULLET 4 IHniB ITfftPTWtH. WED.-THUR. DEC. 9-10 HAL WALUS’r —DEM MARTBI MTMMYHUNGBSA tional officers are urged to publi cize the meeting and to provide transportation for those attending. 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