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V / — •‘k. \ // . , On. City Manager Plain ^ ~ City to Hold Referendum The Council-Manager Plan of Government The Chronicle today publishes the third in a series of questions and :it: Val. 61 — No. 5 A referendum on the Council-Man- eger form of government for Clinton is scheduled for April 12. The move was determined at [ Monday night's meeting of city council when the body adopted- a motioh to ’that effect following the t appearance of President J. C. Tho- answers oil the Council-Manager (or Cfty Manager) form of government. Inas and R L. Plaxicor, represent-, -v * — ing the Chamber^of Commerce. Does the council-manager plan make adequate provision for political Thomas and Plaxico requested leadership? , / the council to call a referendum and Political leadership in a council-manager city is vested in the council- set the date. men and mayor. They represent the citizens in all policies and decisions. * . to * o h f r u/ At the same time, letters from In a democracy the citizens elect their political leaders; under the coun- *^ ns oun > Senator Robert C. v as- the Chamber were presented to the cil-manager plan the couricilmen and mayor arg the responsible political | son to membership on the Sduth 1 • mayor and council stating that on leaders. They carry the responsibility for the policies and decisions which Carolina Tax Commission was sent . January 7 the Chamber of Com-! control the manager. 1 to the Senate Tuesday sin^^h^^uncihMamige^plan^of How an< * 10 what exU ' nt does the mana K‘* r participate in policy deter- r he appointment, Made by C.ov. Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 4, 1960 Wasson ■** » Gets Tax Position * The expected appointment of Lau- government for Clinton and “com- mination? Hollings, is subject to Senate con- mended it to all citizens of the The , ‘ nana i5cr makes recommendations to the council on any matters firmation The position pays $9,250 community for their thoughtful con- which require council action, but his opinions and recommendations a year sideration and to the Clinton city are not released to newspapers in advance of council considera ^ ^hfirmed council for apuropriate action. t*° n The council may or may not adopt his recommendations or may immediate , accordinK to reports •It is the feeling of the Cham-! chan ^ or 1 modl{ { the "‘- The m 1 a " ager l t s A bou ( f b y w.hate^r a^ion the from Columbia but Senator w ^ son her of Commerce that such a change in our city government should not- be entertained by the city council withput the benefit of a fa vorable expression by a majority of the qualified voters of Clintpn jp a duly called election. *— : ■ is not expected to take the oath of council takes When the council has acted affirmatively on a policy or program, the manager, as an administrative duty, may join the council 0 ’ ff j~ l a , ater ^ pendiQg in informing and ‘selling the policy to the people. passage of some county legislation How is the "city manager selected? C principally the appropriation bill. Normally, a city council is interested in obtaining the services of the through the General Assenvbly i best qualified person for the position city manager. Therefore the The appointment of Wasson to the council is interested in receiving as many applications as possible. Man Tax Commisssiom post will leave J NORMAN HOLDFR JERRY E. HARRIS. JR FLOYD CI MMINGS JFSSF I W FIJ'H “We, therefore, respectfully re- a gers, assistants to managers, and others who are interested apply di- Laurens County without a senator quest that the Clinton city council set an advisory referendum as soon as possible after the first of April, 1960, to ascertain the feelings of the citizens of Clinton with regard to, rectly to the council. The council sometimes makes a search for candi until after the general election in dates, perhaps by inviting managers in other cities to apply if they are November, unless a special general interested. ' election is held in the meantime for filling the vacancy. Doe* the city manager have to he a local resident at the time he Is . Wasson is in the final year of a the Council-Manager plan of city appointtd? four-year term which ends in No- government.’ ^ ■ | Np, local residence is not, and should not be, required in the appoint- vember. His successor will be nom- The motion calling for the refer- : ment of a manager. Eighty per cent of the managers appointed in recent tna ted in the June primaries, with endum and setting the date was iW-i years have been recruited from outside the city and*most laws and election in November. troduced by Councilman James P.! charters specify that prior residence is not required. Sloan and passed unanimously. What salary do ^ tlM . manager recdve? The Lieutenant Governor, Burnet — — /n Shooting, of George Sheffield —- Four Men Held on Murder Charge Clinton Employer Shoots Watchman In Argument Charlie Walker, 54, night watch- shook a hand in his face R. Maybank, who is president of the man at th e Barrel stave manufac- Buffington surrendered and turn Messrs. Thomas and Plaxico, in Salaries in 1958 ranged from an average of $6,500 in places of less can call a special general turing firm located four miles north ed the gun over to Clinton Police- presenung their personal request, tban jqqq population up to a top salary of $35,000 in one of the largest ‘'•eel* 00 , but he has stated that he 0 f Clinton on Highway 56, was shot man Ted Ward and told him to call c aisJ that ♦hr* rrwwa urtVc nrtk Wac+tKr - A* «« ... . . ' said that the move was not hastily determined, but had been under consideration and discussion in the Chamber of Commerce for more than a y^ar. municipalities. The council sets the salary of the manager Where do city managers get their prior experience? Eighty-nine per cent of the 1,169 men appointed to manager positions didacy for State Senator in the June during a recent fouriyear period (1955 to 1958) came directly from other primaries.. •Hie Chamber of Commerce ac-j governmental positions. Of this number, 60 per cent had been managers tion came after a study and recom- , or assistants to managers in other cities; 26 per cent came from public mendations by the Public Affairs positions other than city management; and 3 per cent came from govern- Committee Composed of James P. | mental research or other specialist positions. Eleven per cent were from Sloan, chairman, Harry C. Layton, non-governmental positions. J. Robert Cox, and W. Carlisle Neely, together with representatives of clubs in the city: R. L. Plaxico, Thomas place on the Laurens-Chn s inclined not to do so and seriously wounded Saturday -the sheriff Justin A. Bridges, Laurens attor- njghf by b j s employer, Gene Buf- Buffington uas releasexi on $1,000 -.ey. this week announced his can fingtt)n , ^ bond Monday after being charged t<)n hl 8 h * a y- was on arrival - waiter, shet onc^ in , the j left with assault a&d battery with intent shoulder, the bullet lodged in his to kill. left lung, was described in serious The warrant was issued by Mag- FoUfTlinton men are being held testified that he took statemen's in the Laurens County jail on a from Welch, Cumnvmgs. and Harris charge of murder in the shotgun after the shooting The deputy said slaying of George Sheffield, 36. last the three "men admitted there was Wedneseday night. “trouble'’ at the place prior to the A coroner’s jury found Monday -shooting and that they left with afternoon that Sheffield came to his Holder, went to his nrother s irt death by a gunshot wound and rec Glinton, picked up a 16-gauge shot ommended that the men be held for ^ un and returned to Lake Thomas grand jury action They said Holder and * uinmings c . „ . T went to the tavern door and had Sherfield, manager of the Lake after the m outside at the Blalock Clime shooting around 9 45 p the tavern Norman Holder, 36, Jerry Lamar Harris, Jr , 32; Floyd Cummings, 24, and Jesse L Welch, 24, were charged with murder in warrants Do city managers participate in local politics? A city manager is expected to stay out of local politics. He neither Others mentioned as possible can- ..idates include R. L. Plaxico of condition at Blalock Clinic. istrate Lucille Watts of Laurens. linton, chairman °fv -County sheriff C. W. Wier said that .the and was signed by Sheriff Wier. .iqmocratic party; WiQihm C. Dob- occurred about 7:30 p m Buffington told officers that Walk ;ins, presently a member of the Walter Lee of Bluford Street, er threatened him and told him he .*quse of Representatives, King Clinton, the only eye witness, told was . going to kill me He said ls ¥ lled alter the inquest The war- Dixon, Sr., of Laurens, former Rep~ officers that he had driven Walker that he had told Walker that if he ran t- s w, ‘ro sigm-d ij.' Sheriff ( \V K-iiTlnTc- H^i 7inn«- supports nor opposes candidates for the council in elections and is ca- ^ r to his J ob al lhe ,irm . ^a 1 talker came to work drinking agam he u vln w/Vveh E a npe b i vmn rLner’ pable of serving through Changes of council, like school Superintendents ’ ^“™ n ‘° . ^ had been drinking. Lee said he was would fire him and that that was \ large crowd attended the in- Van Jones, Exchange, Lynn Cooper, elective school boards George I hinney of Laurens > sitting in his car when Walker and what happened quest conducted hy Magistrate Sam Wasson, who ser\ed seven terms Buffington walked out of the office Walker lives in a house near the McCrary, acting coroner, at the in the House prior to his Senate as ft j n an argument and that the stave plant, and Buffington resides Laurens bounty court house Solic- service, will replace James Vf,. Crain of Greenville County on the Tax Commission. He is a merchant and farmer of the Hickory Tavern section of the county. Jr., Junior Chamber of Commerce; and Ellis Huffstetler, Civitan. Tlie referendum will be conducted under provisions of election laws of the state, which require presenta-^ tion of registration certificates by those seeking to vote at the three precincts in the city, No. 1 at Hamp ton Street Scliool, No. 2, at the city hall, and at Clinton Mills. Managers will be appointed for each precinct. Ted Prevatte. director, of civil de- Funeral Services Are Held Friday for John W. Finney Funeral services for John W. Fin ney, 66, who died Wednesday night, | were conducted Friday at his home, j 309 East Carolina Avenue, by the! Rev. Joel E. Cannon, Dr. J. M. Dick fense for the Clinton area, request- and Dr C. B Betts. Burial was in ed each councilman to make rec- Rosemont cemetery, ommendation for warden in his Pallbearers were nephews: Wil- ward. l iam an d J.. P. McMillan, Alfred A motion also directed the chief and Charles Johnson, L. H. David- of police to develop and execute a and william M. McCrary, piand) to prohibit parking on the * Mr " Fi a reti ; ed druggist,; north side of East Carolina Avenue was a native of Uurens County from the square to Clay Street f2) he his entire life H e m First Miss Clinton’ Pageant Is Slated Here For Saturday to insure the flow of traffic on Pick ens Street, (3) to insure the flow of traffic on Enterprise Street from Musgrove to Clay street. A report will be made at the March meeting of council. The session was presided over by Mayor J. P. Terry, with all coun- cilmen present: Frank M. Boland, S. A. Pitts, Harry C. Layton, James was a son of the late William M. and Nancy Tribble Finney, and was a member of Broad Street Meth odist Church and the Lions Club. He was connected with Young’s Pharmacy fof a number of years, retiring in i|M2. At the time of his death he was executive vice-pres ident and a director of the Citizens Charles R. Leatherwood. P. Sloan. George W. Bagwell an d Federal Savings and Loan Associa tion and also a director of the Bank of Clinton. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sal- lie Bell McMillan Finney of Clin ton; two sons, John W. Finney, Jr., I of Clinton; and W. Mac Finney of Myrtle Beach; three sisters, Mrs. j Neil Turner and Mrs. Hubert John Clemson Professor To Address PC Students On Feb. 11 Dr. George Hubert Auil, chair man of Clemson’s department of ag ricultural economics and rural so ciology, will address Presbyterian College students next Thursday, Feb. 11, at the monthly meeting of their Economics and Business Association. H eis to speak on the general field of taxation in the Douglas House assembly room at 7:30 p. m. Dr.-Aull, an outstanding leader in his field, has served on the Clem JOHN W. FINNEY . The first official “Miss Clinton'’ beauty pageant will be held Satur day night at 8 o'clock in the Clinton t j me th j s High School auditorium and com peting for the honor will be eight contestants; Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and its co-sponsor, the Business and Professional Women's Club, the winner will enter the "Miss South Carolina” contest Chosen from that event will be the employer fired once when Walker on North Broad Street in Clinton Totals $475,867 County Bill Introduced The Laurens County appropna-, fees. $6,000; insurance license fees, tions bill was introduced in the $19,000. trqpsurer’s fees (record House of Representatives last week ings, etc i. $12,000. national fores- by tne ’county legislative delega- try funds, $9,050 miscellaneous, tion. when it had first reading. Sec- $18,000. sheriff's fees, $1,000, birth ond reading wa* expected some certificate tunds. $1,500; Service The measure will go to the Senate after third read ing-in the House The bill calls for total appropria tions of $475,867. about $400 more than last year Estimated revenues of $379,530 Officer, $5.K)0, NYA building rent. $1,000. The bill also provides a school tax in Districts 55 and 56 of 35 mills each, with one mill for retire- words with Sherfield, and a figh: followed, according to the deputy He said that according to their statements Sherfield and Holder were fighting near a car and Hoyt Blackwell ami Cummings were fighting m from of the door The deputy said :hat according to the statements Harris was in the automobile and that Holder went to the car and got th« gun Deputy Blackwell said that one of the men said that Sherfield had a gun in his belt Sheriff Wier ^aid the four men were apprehended by Clinton City policy shortly after the shooting He said Holder admitted to him that he shot Sherfield when the, latter threatened him with a'pistol The sheriff said that Sherfield was shot behind, the left shoulder The cot -tier s jury a as composed of Gene Bostic. Johnny Wjlson, Leonard Bishop. Hugh Ballard, Howard Dunaway, and John Tuck er. , Commerce Directors To Meet This Morning A meeting of the Board of Direc- and about twenty minute^ later tors of the Chamber of Commerce someone called “George' loudly wall be Field this (Thursday) mor from the outside He said Sherfield ning at 10 o clock, officials state went out the door and that the wit The session will convene in the ness walked to the door and looked Forum Room oTthe'B&nk of Clinton ■ itor W T Jones questioned the five witnesses who testified 01m Daniels oL, Clinton, testified that he was in the Lake Thomas place with a companion when trou hie developed between the fonr men and Sherfield around 9 00 p m The witness .said he heard Sher field tel! the four-that he “dkin t want any trouble " Daniel said a fight then occurred between Harris and Sherfield after an exchange of words / After the fight the four, men left the place, according to Daniels, ment of indebtedness, and for mills out jnd sau t * u ‘ blast of a shotgun of the total in District 56 for bom^ state’s entry in the “Miss America” mg $96,337 to be raised by a 9 mill will be received from sources other reti rement. A one-mul county wide fund tax of one mill is also included than direct county taxation, leav- pageant. A guest of the pageant here Satur- county-wide tax levy. Legislators in Laurens Miinday day wall be the reigning “‘Miss South stated that the bill probably will be Carolina, Tootsie Denis of Moneks amended in several instances be Comer, who will crown the winner f ore enactment Listed^ as contestants' are Misses Ann Ray, Sandra Ijtay. Theda Sub- lett, Sue Boyce. Pat Carr, Myra Second Semester. To Begin Friday Patterson, Susan Terry, and Joyce . „ on Simmons. for 51M 280 One Public Sale Mode On Monday The pageant will be jjivided into Only one legal sale was made two categories, evening dress and son, both of Clinton; and Mrs. Monday morning in the court house talent divisions. Mitchell Herndon of Tallahassee, at Laurens. John Holland Hunter will be mas Fla.; and four grandchildren. Leading appropriations is the The second semester of Presby- Board of County Contmissioners for terian College’s 79th,academic ses a total of $215,385 Largest item is mot will get underway Friday -He said the man holding the gun f 0 Open Bids On was beside the fender of a car and — ~ , that Sherfield was getting up some v.OUnry KOQCj Work * four or five feet away from the Bids will be opened by the Stale man Daniels said the woundtd man Highway Department in Columbia ran to a ear and got inside and when on Feb 16 for resurfacing sections he went to see about him he could of l S Route 76. 76 By Pass and not feel a pulse 276. and Roa*t 90. in the Laurens He said the four men jumped into area Total mileage involved is a Packard automobile and pulled 6 18 miles off toward Laurens after the shoot ing. When questioned as to w hether he Legion To Meet The regulat* monthh meeting ut which includes $49,280 morning with registration for «iass Sherfield with a gun the witness ^op^ijnd.Dgvidson Host American for salaries. $90,000 for maitite ,-w* nance of roads and bridges and sup Students returff to school after a plies, and $25,000 for trucks and week’s interflnission following final $8,412.72 Christmas Seals Are Sold In Laurens County J Allen Thompson, Jr., president road machinery; * * Appropriations for other are Clerk of Court, $33,600 thi oft ices Audi of Court in the case of Harold Witt, plaintiff, vs. Fannie Bell F. Moody, of the Laurens County Tuberculosis et . a i Association, reports the latest tab-’ illation on the 1959 Christmas Seal The Sentinel PlQCeS '’~"~ sale as being $8,412.72. The asso examinations that closed out first >emester last Saturday They will begin seiA»d semester classwork on Saturday morning un- der a revamped schedule which finds the first class starting at * o'clock insfead of 8 50 as prev jous ly. Classwork then will proceed un The home place of the late A. B. ter °f ceremonies. Judges will be Fuller, 113M» acres in Waterloo Ramon Schwartz of Sumter, Mr. Township, and another tract of five and Mrs. John Dun son of Green- to*. $13,005. Treasurer. $10,855; acres were sold as a whole to Har- villc. James Smith of Aiken, and Supt. of Education. $5,j86. Sheriff, old Witt for $3,700. Bill Gregory of Greenwood. $83,159; Judge of Probate, $11,650. The sale was made bv the Clerk" A reeeptioiKfor iA Mtsr5irath Caf^Ttealth Dept . $18,533 Magistrates. olina,” the new “Miss Clinton” and $7.794 v Agriculture. $6,230, Dept contestants will be held after the’of Public Welfare. $3,775, County interrupted until Apt il 14 and the pageant. Service Officer, $7,500. Domestic s tart of a week-long Easter vaca Relations Court. $5,520. County Li- Dr. R. Wright’ Spears brary. $17.000 Coroner. $2,400; _ _ ^ PI County Physician and Medical Sup- To Speak Here Sunday plies. $1,550. Forest‘-Fire. Control. Dr. R. Wright Spears, president Miscellaneous, $17,625; Na ans wered that he did not see a gun am) that if Sherfield had had a gun he would have noticed it. . June Cantrell told the jury that he lived near the place and that he was in bed when he heard some _i.ne call oui loudly, "George. George, come on out."He testified that a short time" later he heard a Legioq.will lie held tonight Thur-- day) at 7 30 at the Legion building on the Whitmire highway INVITED TO PARLEY Claude A Crocker. Industrial Re lations Director, Clinton : Lydia Mills, has been invited to attend the President s Conference on occupa tional -afety in Washington, DC. congregation ■ ciatioh*still hopes to reach the 1951 Id Judging Contest son faculty since 1921 and m his total o{ $8,514 98, which is the larg- An editorial and a sports story by present capacity since W36. ser- eS { amount ever collected. Dele Wilder, editor of The Sentinel, | of Columbia College, will be the tional Guard Units. $1,200; Contri V ^_ eS ^^ Ve L^ >ee .u . Ut !.l!f d _„°i n J LeRoy Burjjj) is serving as Clinton High School newspaper, won guest speaker on Sunday, February butions, $2,300 occasions by the national govern- cba j rman 0 f a budget and program honorable mention and fifth place, 7, at Broad Street Methodist Church ment. He was a consultan or e ^ determine how best respectively, in^ the third period for the regular morning worship Farm Credit Administration in lbese f urK js can be spent in the as- judging of high’sfhool newspapers service. Washington at one time and senf sociation's year round fight against in the state. \ Dr. Spears will be accompanied as a U. S. delegate to the Unit tuberculosis. Mrs. T. P. Kendrick of The contest is conducte<?^Bpnhg by Mrs. Spears and-a group of Co- Science Conference on Conserva ion L, aurens arK j Mrs. Lucian W. Bobo the* school year by the journalism lumbia College singers. They will and Utilization of Resources in 15MB- (j ray Court, are serving with Mr. department of Winthrop College, be dinner guests of members of the Dr. Aull was named “man of the Burns • Rock Hin year for service to agriculture” in 1945. The Economics and 1 Business As sociation at PC is composed of students majoring in this field of study. John Madden, instructor in economics, serves as faculty chair- man Senate Names Three Members To County Registration Board ’Rie three meidbers of the Lau rens County Board of Registration have been confirmed, by the South Carolina Senate > J. J. Clark of Clinton, and Mrs. Gladys Cook of Fountain Inn, are reappointments, while J. J. Mahaf- fey of Laurens, is a new member succeeding H. C. Sims of Waterloo, who recently resigned. Hampton Ave. PTA Group In Meeting The'regular monthly meeting of the Hampton Avenue Parent Teach er Association was held diot and a”woman s scream Deputy Sheriff George Blackwell March 13 . Death Claims R. R. Blakely, Former City Postmas1:e r Ralph R Blakely, 69, former Clinton postmaster, died at an early Tuesday 'our Saturday morning aj Blalock de. of Following the opening prayer led haurens County w herd he spent by Dr Fred Holcombe, John Mim- ^ of his bfe He wa ' the * ldeM naugh treasurer, presented the pro- ^ of the late Jobn T and EUa posed 1959-60 budget, which was HennetT Blakely He was a member delinquent tax adopted after discussion .if Broad Street Methodist'church.‘a The program on "Health and veteran of World War 1 serving in Your Child” was presented by three he U S Navy He was also a past doctors. Dr R M Fuller, medical; master of Campbell Lodge 44 A KM Dr. N. C. Wessinger? dental, and yir Blakely was ui the hardware Dr Fred Holcombe optometry. ., nd seed business here for a num Mrs j D. McKee s third grade i H . r t) f years and in recent years had Estimated revenues are: fines, li ... -j , censes and fees $50,985. gasoline t>ven ^ with toe president. Claude lime after, several years of tax. $131,000. alcoholic liquor tax. ( ' ^ker, presiding " dining health He was. 3, native $34,756. beer and wine tax, $10,- 207: bank tax, $2,998; bond prem ium and interest. $2,000; county's part of income- tax. $64,934; delin quent taxes. $10,000 W' on the attendance award.’ tipi's Jimmy D. Boss, Jr. Named Manager Of Todd Grocery Co., Inc. Checking Contributions in Mothers March Here is a group totaling collections made during the Mothers March phase of the campaign for the March of Dimes Friday night. Left to right, are: L. V. Powell, chairman of the county and Clinton drives, Mrs. Tommy Youngblood, Mrs. Bobby Plaxico, Mrs. Rowell, and Mrs. C. E. Burnett, co-chairman of the Mothers March. Lea- man Jones, treasurer of the fund here, was absent.— Photo by Dan Yarborough. H.*en connected with the operation d Tanglewood Farm near the city in a -hrubbery and plant growing" enterprise^.both in partnership with. his brother^' i He is survived by his wife. Mrs Lot' Newkirk Blakely of Clinton Jimmy D. Bass, Jr .-has been two daughters. Mrs. H K McLeod named manager of the local office af vicBee: and Miss Florence of the J. C. Todd Grocery Co., Inc . B lakelv of Durham. \ Cs. three succeeding J. Pratt Prather, who grandchildren one brother. J. Al recently retired dine Blakely of Clinton; six sisters. Mr. Buss held a position with the Mrs G A Burton, Mrs M L Kob- Sprotts Wholesale (Jrocery .in Lau- ertson. Miss Iona Blakely and Miss Rev Joel B 'Cannon Interment was rens before being transferred to the Lois Blakely, all of Clinton. Mrs. in Rosemont cemetery Pallbearers Clinton office He is a graduate of Janies Monroe of Latta: and Mrs. were Jeff D Boland, Jr. Carlton Clinton High Schupl, attended Pres- Harris Covington of Hamlet, N C. F" W inn, Davis R Holland, Sr . Mac byterian College and a graduate of Funeral services were conducted B Hipp. Jr . Rufus E Sadler, A the Green wpod College of Com- Sunday afternoon at 2<30 at his res- A Ra mage Jr, M Dillard Milam, merce idenee. 305 South Owens St , by the Jr . and J Kenneth Haseldett RU.PH R BLAKELY Master of His Msaeaic Lodge V Number of Years Ago