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I / \ 4 — — ®hf (Clintntt (Chronirlt Vol. 60 — No. 50 Clinton, S. C., Thursdoy, December 10. 1959 tb Association Returns Mason Is Sentenced To Life Term Show $4424 Contributed Class Officers at Erskine Three Clinton students at Erskine College were re cently named officers of the freshman class. Jackie Cooper is vice president; Plat Chisholm, secretary; and Jerry Lewis, treasurer. In the photo are, left to right, Murk Alexander, Greenwood, president, Cooper, Miss Chisholm, and Alph Brown, Miami, Fla., representative to the Entertainment Board. Lewis was absent when the picture was made. Babb Comments On Court House Space In Death of Negro Autopsy Report Due This Week A report on an autopsy performed i ; i on the body of James Arthur Clark, between the belt. A foU wvuld have' 19-year-old Negro, found dead in a placed him on top of the belt, he conveyor belt at the C&L Concrete sa id. Co., here Tuesday, Dec. 1, is ex- The belt, part of a bleow-ground The Lauren? County Tuberculosis the voluntary tuberculosis control Asirociation was encouraged Mon- program in Laurens County. He day when a check-up showed that continued, “Every contribution goes the 1959 Christmas Seal campaign toward early case-finding, rehabil- is running $956.47 ahead of the drive itation of TB patients, health educa- at this time yast year. twn of the public and research for a “The people are demojistrating sure cure." that they are behind the fight to eradicate tubreculosis. which still kills more people than any other infectious disease,’’ said R. L Plaxieo. co-chairman of returns. Mr. Plaxico said more people are answering letters of appeal than “I would hate to see the Laurens ever before County Court House abandoned fpr Total contributions from 1650 let- a new building," commented Thortr- ters amounted to $4,424.74 when the as A Babb. Laurens attorney. Mon mail was opened at M. S. Bailey & day at a meeting of the county leg- Son, Bankers, in Clinton on Mon- islative delegation in Laurens, day. Last year s amount totaled yj r Babb appeared before the ; $3,468.31 from 1,084 letters at all delegation in connection with an- approximately the same date. Mrs. () ther, matter and made the com- W IL Anderson, Mrs. Hubert Boyd ment in an informal way in refer- and Mirs. led Prevatte of Clinton, r j n g t0 0 ffi ce S p a ee in the building and Dr. A. A. Knight of Laurens, .< Kett i ng t ig ht » who is co-chairman of returns, as sisted in the opening. - S 0 ™ 6 months ago. suggestions were put forth by citizens of. the Mr. Plaxico stated that contribu- ' lions for Christmas Seals finance pected later this week. Acting Cor- system for conveying crushed stone, oner Sam H. McCrary said yester- did not travel very fast, McCrary day. said. McCrary also said an inquest is McCrary said further, that while scheduled for Thursday, December j( was on iy conjecture, he surmised 17 ,at the city hall in Clinton. Clark, who was employed by the concrete mixing plant, was discov ered on the conveyor heft with his head wedged between th rollers and that the boy went in between the belt to clean out some stone that had accumulated, and in some way the motor started. Even so, he said, the body bore the belt. John F. Robinson, man-, no marks other than a scratch or ager of the plant, noticed that the'two about one eye and the temple. belt had stopped but the motor w r as still running. He investigated and found the body about 2:15 in the afternoon. Mr. McCrary, while denying re ports which stated that be suspected foul play, said that it was doubtful that the boy could have fallen in Two Joanna Men Sentenced In Theft Of Yarn From Mitt Two Joanna men. Frank Turner and William P. Thomas, were sen tenced Friday on the closing day of last week’s special term of crim inal court at Laurens, after enter ing guilty pleas earlier in the week. They were charged with grand larceny in the theft of mop yarn from Joanna Cotton Mills. They were sentenced by Judge George T. Gregory, Jr., to 15 months each, suspended on service of three months or payment of $250, and probation for three years. Deputy Floyd Pitts, testifying for the state, said that mill officials estimated that over a period of time approximately $10,000 worh of yarn was missing, but the deputy said the men told officers that they had been taking the yarn only during a period of three or four months. O. L. Long, attorney for the de fendants, told the court the men were pleading guilty to taking four bales of yarn worth approximately $300 to $400. Three trials were held during the week involving men charged with drunk driving, while on entered a guilty plea. William Herbert Couch was found not guilty by a jury, while Jack Ferguson Wyatt plead guilty to third offense. He was sentenced to three years or $2,000, suspended on payment of $700, with probation for three years. Found guilty were Mac B. Hipp, Jr., and Louie Warren Nabors, both second offense. They drew 60 days or $300 fine, with two years proba tion.' The case of Richard Eugene Browning, charged with reckless homicide, was not prossed. The cases of the following de fendants were placed on the con tingent docket: Horace Spoon, charged with for gery, now serving an 18-months sen tence in Washington, D. C. Sammie Lee, charged with vio lation of the liquor law, who is awaiting an extradition hearing in Washington, D. C Willie Suber, charged with invol untary manslaughter. Ed Pitts Drafted By San Francisco; To Ploy In Miami Game Clark’s lunch was found at the plant, McCrary said, and with the body being discovered about 2:15, it was surmised that he had been wedged in the belt for some time. First reports from the autopsy, performed at Greenville General Hospital, but unconfirmed, were that Clark died from shock. He lived with his mother. Liza Clark on Rt. 3. Laurens. 202 Get Shots At Final Polio Clinic Salk vaccine shots were admin istered to 202 persons Friday at the third polio clinic held in the city during recent months. The final one in a series of four clin ics will be held sometime next spring. The clinics are sponsored by the Clinton Lions Chib. Giving the shots were Dr. V. \. Long of the County Health Department and his nurses. A total of 2.822 shots of the vac cine have been given at the three clinics, club officials state. At the first clinic in October 1,754 shots were given, and 866 in November. The clinics were conducted on (he public square in a mobile home supplied by Mobilemanor Corporation, manufacturers of Clintau. (Tub officials were gratified with the reoperatioa received from many agencies and Individ- | uals, especially the administra tors of schools ia the district. county that a new court house was needed. i Mr. Babb suggested that certain offices now in the building could be moved elsewhere, and the court ' house be used principally by those offices having to do with court and j land records. In the latter category he put offices of the clerk of court, | probate judge, treasurer and audi I tor. The offices of magistrate, service , officer, supervisor, and superinten dent of education could well be housed elsewhere, he intimated, i “Space in the court house is be coming so tight, work in the va- i rious offices may be adversely af- In Murder Of Clinton Man ir.tr 1<1 Euufv:,*-M i-on 41, of Gray Coifr';. \v as vent t*f 1 c‘ .■•I m 1 life term in the Sx-nlt* ntiarv Friday after a jury 0 n WtxlJtrsdav had returned a verdi r t of guilty \\ eh ‘commenda t < (Ml O' f mercy m t ■Homing' of » younii flinlotv mar . J'ihnnv Milton O'Sjiic '(is Ins;. Ap; ; .I’.I The sentence wn s u'dnounced by George t. (tie>ory, Jr, of Cheste r. prc'iiJinq over a special on' A < M •k term of < rimmal court at Lauren.' In ii' charge *o ' ’ Gregory -told - the iur> ' return any one of' t guilty ot murder ji c ' carno'- an automatie guitys if murder with datum m the mercy lift imprisonment: jury. Judge rs they could >ur verdicts which ,i i' a penalty; a recommen at die court, nansla lighter. Float Wins First Place in Parade Here is the float that won first place in. Clinton’s Christmas parade last Thursday afternoon. Entered by District .>6 Schools, the float canned out the Mother of Jesus.”—Photo ousrh. theme. ‘'Mary, hv Dan Varlior- Council Moves To Determine Sewer Expansion Needs Seen By 15,000 Parade Opens Holiday Period fected.” Mr. Babb said. City Council at its monthly meet- The monthly meeting of the dele- ing Monday night voted to employ gation was presided over by Sena- engineers to make a survey of all tor Robert C. Wasson, with Repre- sections of the city to determine the sentatives Justin A. Bridges. WU-j need and extent required for an ex- <tan( ii n g “entry in Clinton s Christ : Ham C. Dobbins, and T. David j panded sewer system for the city. Requests for several sewer pro of two in :to years ami not guilty In pas mg sentence Judge Greg ors commented iiai ‘had i been >itting on 'he jury I would have reached 4he same serdicl He add ed that the facts in the case were terribly damaging Before the sentence was passed, the defendant’s aUorney, T. David Sloan, made a motion for a new trial, listing four grounds for his request. The judge said he would hear arguments on 'he motion with in a few days. The trial opened Tuesday with Solicitor William T .Tone' -ending a parade of witnesses to the stand in an effort to prove that Mason had intervened in a fight between O Shield- and Andrew Crain and had shot O'Shields 'hrough the head a- he lay pinned to the ground by his larger and more powerful ad- , he versary The incident occurred last .April Armstrong's beer and establishment on the County's Cotton Farmers Vote Tuesday on Quotas Tuesday, December 15 is vetinf i operator will be informed of both Winning first place as the out- the Merchants Division Chamber of Commerce Chairman of arrangements for 11 at c Sloan. Jr., present. Requests for several sewer pro- “"'’VIthe event was J. J. “Peek" Corn- K roc ^ r y Mr. Babb stated that he had been jects to serve certain areas of the noon was ^ entered by School alH j serving with him on the Greenville highway nine requested by members of the Laur-' city prompted the move to make District 56. The float carried the committee were Jim Von Hollen, miles ^ rom Cmu* wa* em- ens Commission of Public Works to the survey, it was stated. theme. Mary. Mother of Jesus.” Mrs. Jeanette Bonds. Bill .Abrams, ployed as a bomber ^ Uie m ask for a hearing before the delega Tentative estimates on two sewer j Runner-up was the unit entered So™ 1 * Pinson, and W C BaUKvin. ^ourt order tion makes any changes in the set- an< j water projects to serve areas by M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers Judges for the floats were Mrs. u ^ | up of the commiaaion. adjoining East Carolina Avenue and F.rst Presbyterian Church w a s Bob Black. Mrs. Leonard Wikon. Tak,n « Mr. Babb alao commented favor 0 ak-Gary Streets were received third, and the CUnton Civitan Club Mrs wuliam Trowbridge. Mrs mng in his own behalf. Mason ad ably on the service to the county of f rom engineers. They total $24 990 came in fourth Winning honorable Melvin Veren the civil and domestic relations an< j gjg 43Q respectively. No action mentrao was Belk's and Broad St Krimmmgcr was taken, pending further investi- Methodist Church • V ak 1 gation The floats won prizes of $50. $35 Baptist Youth Lhoir Estimates on the sewer and water 125, $15. and $12.50 They were fea T 0 p r( ,*p n f. £kri«tnU3* lines formerly approved to be con-Uures of the parade that presented 1 0 wiroisnun structed to the site of the profwsed some 60 unks. forming the longest Music Rr0070171 Sunday new Clinton area hospital south of Un* of march ever seen here includ- court. Furman E. Thomason, supervis or, requested and received reim bursement for certain paving work in the amount of $443 at New Pros pect Baptist Church. At the suggestion of the Super Lament mitted the possibility that tha bullet that killed O Sfctokis could have been fired from his pistol, a foreign mad.- 32 caliber automatic But I wouldn’t have killed him for a millioa^italLiOj^U|cdefeDd». ant told the courf " Mason gav*- (Ms account of events and of of Christmas music at the morning _. _ „ . .. . , n . .. The Youth Chioir of the First Bap leading up to fh* day in many parts of the South for]his “A” and “B“ allotment before visor, the delegation also agreed to mjV ij 0 cuntTactl for the work run CoUegi'f^ROTV unit™ sVy tiM Church W ' U preHe,>t 3 P WRram ,h '‘ ' h0 " nng - t9elf: - farmers who grow cotton, for on December 15. The farmer wffl combine the salaries of the county huve as yet awarde d Scouts Girl Scout-. U.aty queens, that date a referendum wil Ibe held make his choice of allotment after physician and assistant into one of Counci | toted t0 approve full win- commercial unib. .and other entries to determine next year’s marketing the referendum, and rt has to be $1,250 Dr Atkinson of Laurens is ter uni((>rm alliance for Lieut L Santa Claus rode on the final float program, according to H. A. Ropp, done next spring before March 16 presently serving in the position. H B agviel | ^ \ s retir.ng Jan. 1 and distributed candv to the chil- county office manage of the ASC If more than onekhird <* those Dr . C . P. Vincent, county physician. from , he polu . t . department after dren office. . “ ^ - * ' ‘ ‘ ‘ ' XPECTW Mr. Ropp stated that above-nor mal supplies of both Upland and extra long staple cotton are in pros- peot for the 1969-60 year. As a result marketing quotas have been pro claimed and on December 15 farm ers will vote in a referendum to determine whether these quotas take effect. Also, for upland cot ton, the referndum will determine the kind of allotment-price support program available in 1960. All growers having cotton allot ments, including those in the Con servation Reserve Program of the Soil Bank, their tenants and share croppers are eligible to vote in the referendum. If two-thirds of them vote “yes” the marketing quota pro gram for upland cotton will be car ried out in 1960. This means, of course, that with quotas in effect, any fanner who exceeds his farm cotton allotment will be subject to a penalty on his excess cotton and will not be eligible for price sup port. In case marketing quotas are ap proved, farmers will have the choice of “A” and “B” allotments for 1960. Choice “A” is the so-call ed regular allotment, which will be about the same as this year’s and will call for price support not less than 75 per cent of parity. The choice ‘B” allotment permits a 40 per cent larger planting but calls for price spport at 15 per cent of parity less than Choice 'A.” Every aad Tackle Edd Pitta, af CUatoa, af toe University of Seato Carolina Gamecock foot* the San Francisco 4lers, profes sional IsitoaR team. Pitta haa aba accepted aa tort- tatfoa to Jato toe Seato Seam to the smoM Artore Cettaft All- Bowl to Fla., Dae. U. voting oppose quotas, then no mar keting quotas and no penaKieo will be in effect for upland cotton in died last week after a period of in- g^rvi^ 0 f m orc than thirty years Heading the parade as marshal capaciUtton and illneas. After that time he will become rec- was Jack Boyd. Laurens County The delegation voted to transfer onls c , frt[ f(H , tht> department showman, and his famous horse. I960 There will be only regular $5^ j rom the contingent fund to wham Construction Co., will be “Mighty MacArthur." allotments — no choice “B allot- p ay (or additional supplies of polio pa jd 90 per cent of the cost of re- Observers pronounced the parade "JT menu And price swan «iU t«| v . cc ine cM pJTnf dam- in the city, as the besl ever ' and was wit. Due to heavy court dockets in re- amounUng to approximately $23.- nessed by an estimated crowd of cent months, the appropriation ot quo. The balance will be paid in the 15.000 people who lined Broad Street $18,500 lor court costs for the 1959 spring ^en certain repairs and from Ihe point of entry at Calhoun 60 year is already $2,787 A6 over- l[xrXhrr work „ accomplished. through the business section to atten(1 drawn, the delegation was inform-1 The meeting Monday night w as 10 the post office, filling the square available to compilers at only 50 per cent of parity. The voting in the cotton market ing quota referendum will take place at community polling places TBOl BLE EXPEf worship serv ice Sunday December ’ He and others at the estabUA* 13. at 11 o’clock They will sing the ment got word earlier that a group following numbers: from CUnton was “coming up to The Christmas Song—Bach take over the place." He said that O Rejoice. Ye Christians. Loodly Armstrong, owmer of the .stablish- _Badv 1 vent, considered ckaung the place A Babe is Born in Bethlehem— to avoid the possibility of trouble, Bach*. ' Uut he difided to keep it open. Jesus. Sleeping in the Manger— He said he was serving beer to customers in the establishment when someone told him that Andy The choir is under the direction Crain was engaged in a fight and of Edward Perry, with Jimmy Orr ne«ded help as organist. The public is cordially He went outside, armed with his (Continued on page six) ** Present future court C0Sts presided over by Mayor J. P Terry. aad converging streets township m which their farm w lo-i _in nvwHrafts , Street decorations wi township cated. These polling places are as follows: Cross Hill Township, at Town Hall, Cross Hill. Dials Tonvnship, either Abercrom bie-Owing s Store at Gray Court, or Milton Woods' Store at Greenpond Hunter Township, either Watts’ Store at Mountville, or Hubert Pitts’ Store at Clinton. Jacks Township, Giles Feed and Supply Store at Clinton. Laurens Township, ASC office at Laurens. Scuffietown Township, at Sandy Springs School House. Sullivan Township, Wasson Broth ers Store at Hickory Tavern. Waterloo Townahip, Billy Gold en’s Store at Waterloo. Youngs Township, Henry Gos sett’s Store, Rt. 2, Gray Court. Every cotton farmer is urged to vote at his box on the question of wbeher to have cotton marketing quotas in 1960. The polls will be open from 8:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. will be continued as overdrafts. Senator Wasson commented. County Treasurer Allen Coleman reported an overdraft of $462.31 in his postage account, caused by $1,- 000 spent for mailing out tax no tices for the year. The county com missioners were authorized to carry the item as an overdraft up to $600 until the end of the year when it will be covered wi(h suotos from other accounts. Senator Wasson Ahounced the resignation of H. C. Sims, of Water loo, as a member of the County Board of Registration because of his health. He has served since 1942. His successor will be A. L. M'ahaf- fey. of Laurens. Routine claims in the amount of $656.72 were approved. It was stated that the annual meeting of the delegation, when citi zens of the county are invited to ap pear to suggest legislative matters, will be held the first Monday in January. with all coqncilmen present. Band Places First In Newberry Parade The Clinton High School band was first place winner in the Newberry Christmas parade there on Friday, the 4th. and was presented with a $50.00 cash prize. The local school band aLson won November Fines $1428 Street decorations, with the focal point being a huge Christmas tree on the square with its hundreds of Twenty-eight persons arrested for aging public or private property; Ughts. are attracting attention drunkenness led the police docket in a Lo- lhm? charged with disorderly nightly. They were installed by the numbers as we u in fines for No- ^ ,124 , . _ city’s utilities crew, sponsored by . . .. Other charges and fines were. vember, according to the monthly p^jty larceny, two. $64; speeding report of Chief B. B Balard sub- ami reckless driving, sue, $127. mitted to city council Monday night fighting, three. $36. other offenses. A total of $1,428 was collected in ^ 12, (two suspended). $145 and 30 fines and 175 days on the public ^ . Eighty-seven persons paid $45 for Sims Resigns As Member Of County Registration Board La ureas—H. C. Sims of Waterloo, works was the cumulative result of violating traffic regulations. second place and a $15.00 prize in member of the Laurens County Reg- sentences for 169 offenders, includ- Thirteen were taken in for invest- the Laurens parade on December 2. istration Board, has submitted his ing traffic violations, in municipal igation or on suspicion and releas- They have participated in three resignation to State Senator Robert t . ourt activity for the month ed. W rLaU,r M id Voada, d* ^ ^ ^ l»nd. »'*& 32 marniers, 's had r«fi,ed . totter from Mr Sons * NoSS. 0»£ under the direction of Harry A. in wbcih the board member said , __ ‘ Bouknight who return^ to Clinton that due to ill health he wijhed the $100 to direct its activities after an ab- resignation to become effective the y spent in North w x a The 28 persons taken in for drunk- ^ f th i vwi u r T enness (one was released) paid $263 Majorettes for the l«nd are Miss- ; ommepded to the governor tout A. or wer ; , lven 145 days on the pub es Diana Spencer. Patricia Sellers, L. Mahaffey of Laurens, be ap pointed to fHl the vacancy on the board. Margart Stump, and Rita Bonds. Little Cathy Bouknight is mascot. tic works. Ten charged with operating an au to without driver's license (one re leased) paid $212 Three persons paid $212 for dam- Clerk Collects $21,136.40 In Taxes City tax collections Ti,) to Dec. 1 totaled $21,136.40. according to City Clerk and Treasurer W B Owens. 1959 taxes to be collected from a 53 mill levy total $115,000, he stat- ' ed. \ The books opened in October and taxes due are to be paid by Dec. 31. After that date a penalty of 10 per ; cent will be levied, according to the tax ordinance for the year J Court Docket In County Clear First Time Since 1890 Laurens—When the special one- one-week term of General Sessions Court adjourned shortly after noon Friday the court docket was dear except for contingent ease', for the tir-'t time since 1890 A check of the records m the clerk of court's office revealed that •luring the February term of court in 1890 the five cases on the docket were disposed of. leaving the docket clear.. 1 During chat term 69 years ago there were two murder cases, one of assault and battery with intent to loll, one of trespassing and the final case was an appeal. The solicitor was O. L. Sdmmpert of Newberry. The docket at the beginning of last week's term consisted of 34 eases. The term was presided over by Judge George T. Gregory, Jr., of Chester The prosecutor was So licitor William T. Jones of Green wood At Dinner-Dance for Presbyterian College Football Team and Coaches Miss Gnjr Maddox, Bob Waters, Mrs. Clyde Ehrhardt Coach Ehrhardt, Here is a group being: served at the dinner-dance for the IVeabyterian College football team and coaches at Hotel Mary Musgrove Friday evening. Left to right are: Tommy Todd, Mrs. Todd, loom Cooper. Jr„ Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Bob Anderson, Mr. Anderson. Mrs. Bill Sease. Mr. Sease.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Legion To Meet Friday Evening A meeting af the American Le- CROUCH AT FORT JACKSON gion will be held Friday evening, | W. Crouch, HI. son of officials state Mr dIk j Mrs B . W. Crouch, Jr., of Preceded by a free chicken stew Mountville, has been assigned to at 7:30. the session will get under- Company B, 19th Battalion, 3th way at 8:00 at the Legion building Training Regiment, at Fort Jack- on Highway 72. son. for eight weeks of basic train All members are urged to attend ing