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V I mM 7/ m » *ai Volume 61 — No. 9 /. Clinton, S. C., Thursday, March 3, 1960 2 Clinton Men Arrested For Theft at Pitts Store PTA Hears About City Manager At a meeting of the Mercer Silas Bailey School Parent-Teacher Association Tuesday evening meml)ers heard about the proposed city manager plan of government for Clin ton from J. C. Thomas, president of the Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the movement. Mr. Thomas explained pro visions of the system to the assembly and answered questions from the audience. Left to right are William D. Terry, president of the association; Mrs. Jesse Laney, chair man of the civic affairs committee; Mrs. Paul Foster, program chairman; and Mr. Thomas. The meeting was one of three held Tues-' day night pertaining to the city manager question. Others were at the Hampton Street School PTA, where H. L. Eichelberger appeared, and at a meeting of the Exchange Cmb, where R. L. Plaxico was scheduled to speak.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Two Clinton men were arrested Monday in connection with a break- jrii and robbery of the Hubert J Pitts general merchandise store on Hampton Avenue Friday night. „ Officres are still investigating and they state one, and probably two, more arrests will be made. Apprehended under warrants is sued Monday were Paul Wilbanks and Jerry Ballew. ' The men are charged with the theft of approximately $725 from a safe and a cash register in the store, some of which has been recov- ered Entry was made by breaking in a side door and officers said the Saturday Evening Joanna Foundation To Stage Annual Meeting Mrs. E. L. Chandler Passes At Age Of 85;- Burial At Rosemont Funeral services for Mrs. Mar- ’aret King Chandler, 85, widow of E. L. Chandler, were held at 3:00 Jenny Addison of Joanna, Martha ' m • Friday. Feb. 19, at Gray Goodwin of Laurens, Betty Jane Funeral Home, conducted by her Hamer and Sara Pitts of Clinton, astdr, the Rev. J. H. Darr. Inter ment was in Rosemont Cemetery. Area Girls Among Winthrop Candidates men had little trouble in forcing ; open the safe A sack containing a Large amount I of change was recovered from the top of a shed at the rear of Bishop Tire and Recapping Co., directly back of the Pitts store, Monday af ternoon Officers surmised that the bag, which goptained thousands of pen nies, was nx> heavy a load for the men to carry without detection. Considerable silver money was also I in the sack Two diamond rings in the safe, asid to be worth as much as the {money taken, were found on the floor when the robbery was discov-, ered Saturday morning iwhen the store opened for business! Investigating officers tffcre VV A. Patterson and W. B Blakely of the Clinton police department, and Dep uties H. R Jones and George Black- well of the county sheriff's office. Rites Saturday For Richard F. Buford, Hopewell Farmer Funeral services for Richard F. i $725 Taken From Safe of Store , Dolly Crouch of Mountville, and Sue - , _ , . „ . ., _. , Boyce of Joanna, were among can- Mrs. Chandler died early on Buford . 57 * '* e, ' e Sa i Ur ^fJ ^ didates voted on in student elections Thursday, Feb. 18, at Blalock Clin- 3 P- m at conducted b> Invitations have been issued to gram. Oath KboMfcw made at Winthrop CoUege Tueadaw - after several years of declining ^ ^ C. F. Hamm. Bimal was present and former directors trus- available to students meeting the j Addison w as one of three health. presem ana io mer atreciors, irus . . (JimMlitv as well candidates for president of the 9tu- She made her home in Laurens “* “ 4 F “ nd “ i " : a^tudent loans, are enabling many h ^; i 'T of Joanna’s youth to get a higher f student office at the Rock Hill j he daughter ofthelate WiUiamlL education. Indoor and outdoor sea- state coUe * e for wom * n : ,nd GmnKie MarshaU Km *- ^ tees and officers. Foundation schol-, arship recipients with fheir parents, and friends for the annual Joanna Foundation Banquet to be held on Saturday evening at 7 o’clock at ^pfe Joanna .Club House. The Joanna Woman’s Club will prepare and serve the meal to the approximately 200 persons who have signified their intention of be ing in attendance. Pen and pencil sets will be presented to three re tiring directors, Mrs. Nonnie Bell Clark, Hack Prater, and J. I. Hol lingsworth, in recognition of their contributions to the Foundation as members of the governing board. The Joanna Foundation is an eleemosynary institution endowed by Joanna Cotton Mills Company for the purpose of promoting the rec reational, health, educational and cultural programs of the commu nity. Joanna Memorial Hospital, which provides hospitalization at a • minimum, cost for Joanna families, Is a part of the Foundation pro in Rosemont Cemetery in Clinton. Pallbearers were James Williams, Downs Monroe, Charles R. Work- Approximately $725 was taken from this safe Friday night when entrance was made into the Hubert J. Pitts general merchan dise store on Hampton Ave. Arrested were Paul VCilh'anks and Jerry Ballew. Clinton police state that other* arrests are expect ed. Part of the money has been recovered.— Photo By Dan Yarborough. Miss Goodwin was a candidate as a member of the First Baptist in a triangular race for president Church. Wi, » hrop chnMiM Asso ' ia ' T^ h, "; k Mr j year’s activities will be given at ^ :mrude C Crpelara) Mr . Ihand- _ Misses Hamer and Pitts were op- ler was the last member of her meeting on Saturday for ^ ^ g^. ;mnvediate family Miss Crouch sought the office of Pallbearers were W. R. Ander- secretary of the Student Govern-j son, Jr., A. A Ramage, Jr., Andy 1 ment Asocia’ion; and Miss Boyce B. Young, Jr., Gary Holcomb, WH- was in the race for treasurer of the liam J. Crews Pierce Chandler, Winthrop Recreation Association. | and H. Grady Chandler. sonal athletics are stressed as a part of the three-fold program of the f year this annual evening. Convention Monday Ki Democratic Clubs Name Officers Ww- Hr fhamher Commerce Meek Today To Elect New Officers ■ The directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet on Thursday morning at 10:00 in the Forum Room Room of the Bank of Clinton. New officers for 1960-61 -will be elected. Appointed to serve on the nominating committee to present a slate of officers are: R. S. Truluck, Tom Plaxico, and H. L. Eichelber ger. Elected by bajjot mailed to the members, the Board of Directors lor a three-year term beginning Ap ril 1: W. P. Jacobs III, George Cor- nelson, W. C. Neely, John Mim- naugh, and Mrs. B. Hubert Boyd. Serving on the committee of judges to open an count the ballots were: A. B. Godfrey. Mrs. Perry Moore, and Francis Blalock Rev. HughBickley Is Joanna Pastor Joanna—The Rev. Hugh Bickley has been appointed to Joanna’s Ep- worth Methodist Church to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of the Rev. Nathan Fleming. The new pastor and his wife are former ly of Newberry and they are now- occupying the parsonage on Mag- nolia street Snow... And Sleet! Smw and sleet blanketed the Clinton ana Wednesday and mare of the same was in prospect far last night and today, acordiag to weather reports. Clinton residents awoke to Had their windshields covered with Ice yesterday morning. Sleet picked ap intensity during the meraiag, continuing Into the afteraeen. Snow was expected daring the night. Temperatures were expected to remain at freezing point through today. Depth of the snow aad sleet in this particular area was net great Bp to yesterday afterassn, hat the free slag temperature made daa- geroaa king bile traffic was ap ts Woman Attempk To Burn House A Negro woman, Jessie Simpson, about 40. of 202 South Livingston St., has been charged with attempt ed arson in a warrant issued by Clinton police. She is charged with attempting to bum a house at 201 South Bell St. belonging to and ocupied by Frank Dunlap and family. At the time of the alleged offense. 3:30 a. m., Feb. 20, six persons were sleeping in the house. One happened to be awake and noticed the reflec tion of the blaze set ok by newspa pers. The others were aroused and the fire was extinguished without damage to the house. Investigating officers were W B. Blakely, W. A. Patterson, and George Corley. Joanna Mills Announce Wage Increase Feb. 29 Effective with the week beginning February 29, Jo anna fotton Mills Company employees will receive ja wage increase of approximately five per cent, according to an announcement by Walter Regnery, vice-president of Joanna Western Mills Company and general manager of Joanna Cotton Mills Company. It was known previously that Joanna Mills would grant an increase in line with the general trend in the textile industry, but full announcement of the amount and effective date was withheld until Mr. Regnery’s re turn from a month’s trip to New Zealand where he has been studying the textile market abroad. Laurens County Democratic pre cinct clubs elected officers in re- , organization meetings Saturday and 1 named delegates to the county con vention. i At least one Republican club held a meeting. Most of the sessions were pre- functory, and no unusual develop ments were reported One club in Laurens adopted a resolution call ing for the support of nominees by , the national Democratic convention i for president and vice-president The reorganization of the clubs ; was effected to conduct primaries ' scheduled for June Delegates Adair. J J Jr, R.‘P. Adair. R C. O Teague. V P lenzine. Joe P Terry. S., S. W*iLl Clark. K. M. Boland, liams. Mrs Eva Land. Roy Holtz-) Joel Cox . L Plaxico. -claw. R Hamrick. I Russell Cooper. J L. Arnold. B W. Blakely. Ryland F Sumerel. W J Henry. Cecil F White, H R Jones. Truman Owens, Edgar "Taylor, Sr. S A. Pitts, Lewis Bagwell, Jr., Howard Watkins. Jack W Ander son. W R. Thomas, E R Knox. L. S Reddeck. Jr , George A. Reid. J Warren Craine. R W Boland. B M Dutton. Joe S. Holland. Dil lard Milam, Jr. Eugene Pinson. CLINTON NO. 2 11 L Eichelberger. president: Harry C Layton, vice-president. RICHARD F. BUFORD man. Grady Chandler, A A. Ram age. Jr , John Addison, Stewart Brown, and W P Dickson The honorary escort included Dr. George R. Blalock. Dr. R M. Full er, Randolph Davis, Ryan Lawson. Don Boyd, Hayne Workman, J. Roy Crawford, Joe Bonds, William The county Democratic convcn- James P Skwn, secretary; Charles lion will be held Monday in the court ‘Johnson, executive committeeman. Delegates: Eichelberger. Layton, house at Laurens, beginning at 10 a. m Officers and a state execu- sioan. Johnson.. Tench P Owens. ; tive committeeman will’ be elected Tom plaxico. Howard Smith, J C. 1 and delegates named to the state Thomas, G W Hollingsworth. H. convention. m Young. Sr . Peck Cornwall. Ce- At the meeting of the Clinton No. oil Wilson. J F. Jacobs, Jr, C. B. 2 Club James P Sloan, who had Betts, R M Vance. George Cornel- Fred Shelton, Harry Foster, Andy] Hames. Billy Heaton. John Bigham ami Paul Foster LYDIA MILL Ellis C Huffstetler. president:I C E Spradley. vice-president; Da-j vid Word, secretary. Ellis C. Hufff stetler, Executive eom'mitteeman Delegates C E Spradley, Dai vid Word. Calvin Cooper. Fred A.| Bodie, Glenn Gaskins, E C Huff-1 stetler# Clyde R Trammell. Claud] GtLstrap, Jr., and T E Moore 1 JOANNA James Simpson, president, tt. G I C.irr. vice-president, W W Niver.| Jr. secretary; John M Ross, ex ecutive committeeman. Delegates: Rev James Mitchell.I John M -ftos.v W C. Dobbins, RoHej Clark. CHatoy Templeton, Gordon! .Oxner. R. G. Carr. W W NiverJ Jr C. E. Chapman. J. C. Buchan- . served for 12 years as executive son. J B Templeton, W ! kr. Bald- X a11 - Cecil O Dell, Luke Clark, Ver- \oung. William C. Dobbins. Prin. committeeman, including the pe- win .J Robert Cox. Jim Wolfe. I-e- n,,n Garner, John t obb, J O. Wick gle Copeland, Robert M riod before tlie division into two pre- land Young. D. B. Smith. Billy Mc- A. A. Ramage, Sr , Heath Copeland, c incts. requested to be relieved from Millan. Joe McDaniel, and W R Herman Henderson, John Earle ^ duties. Anderson. OFFICERS AND DELEGATES CLINTON MILL Officers and delegates from dubs S S Williams, president , William in this area named at Saturday's Snelgrove, vice-president. William meetings included Terry, secretary; S. S Williams, Smith. Harmon Bedenbaugh. and G. W Hollnigsworth. shrdlu etaoin shrdlu shrdlu shrdlu Mr. Buford, farmer of the Hope- well Community south of Clinton, died suddenly Thursday night at his home after several months of de clining health. He was a native of Newberry J County but had made his home in 1 Laurens County most of his life. He i was a son of Mrs Lois Manson Buford and the late G. Fair Buford He was a member of Hopewell Methodist Church where he had 1 served as a steward and trustee, j Surviving in adjfhtion to his moth i er, Jess Hawkins, Bari Smeath, W E Byars. L E. Prater. W. R. Lan-1 ford. Mrs. Roife Clark, Mrs. J. T Weaver. Mrs. E I Willingham. J.| I Moore. Carson' Nabors Alter nates RVnneth Buchanan. Fred | Hayes RENNO VC < Woods, president. Mrs.| Boys Chorus To Appear In Concert Here March 11 \r interesting group is the Tuc er, Mins Lots Manson Buford of son Arizona Boys Chiinis which will near Clinton are his wife. Mrs. ^ h >ard hm .' ))n MaiTh n m ltu , Ruth Workman Buford; one son. thini o{ tht , st . ason s coinmum ty George Richard Buford, a student concer t s in the Thornwell Auditor at Clemson College; two sisters. ^KM Miss Louise Buford and Mrs. Posey W. Copeland, both of near Clinton; four brothers. William B. Buford of Savannah, Ga ; J. .Ansel Buford, of Milltown. Ala.; Munson N. Bu ford, of Columbia, and Hdgh M. Buford of near Clinton ' Work Progressing on U. S. Route 276 Limited-local traffic is flow using the sec tion of new U. S. Highway 276 from Foun tain Inn to U. S. 221 where paving work has lieen completed. Shown above is a section of the highway from Greenville to Clinton, with the Woodruff grade separation, S. C. 101, in the background. The section from Fountain Inn to Greenville has been in use some time. The section frbm Highway 221 to Clinton still has to get the binder course* Public Invited To Science Fair At Junior High School CLINTON NO. 1 executive committeeman. V P. Adair, president. C O. Delegates: Daniel Osborne.. Bur- Teagye. vice-president. F M. Bo- tun Reeder. William Snelgrove. Wil- James M. Copeland. Sr., secretary, land. Jr., secretary; John J .Clark, I tarn Terry. Clarnece Freer. C. E James M. Copeland, executive com executive committeeman. Leopard, Colie Campbell, Cleo Wal- mitteeman. Delegate.-. Robert Bigham. J. G. Simpson. A W WilburnJ D. Neighbors. HOPEWELL C ■ R. Workman, president, Hugh B Workman, vice-president. W. P Dickson, secretary. Harmon H ikdenbaugh. executive committee man. IVlegates It. E Johnson, Har mon Bedenbaugh. W. P Dickson. MOUNTVILLE G C Watts, president. P W. Fin ley, vice-president, W F Lynch, .secretary; S B Goodman, execu tive committeeman Delegates oat's. Kudey. Lynch. Goodman CROSS HILL Martin Boyce president Jim .high Austin, \i. e president, Joseph H. Shealy, - c.etary; W W. Wat kins. executive comnulteeman. Delegates J. H. Holiingsworth, P. Alter ing and branding They .ill have be- come accomplished horsemen. In last year’s annual Tucson Rodeo, the chorus won a special award for the best organized riding group Their first year's participation brought them the grand pn/e t turn The director is -Eduardo Caso. born in England and educated at Westminster School He taught in some of England's noted private schools and came to the United States in 1930 to follow a singing Religious Emphasis Week at career. In 1937 he went to .Arizona Presbyterian College will be held to recuperate from the strain of on March 9-11 this session, it was overwork and as he regained his announced today heakh he revived the long dormant A group of outstanding speaker- Religious Emphasis Scheduled March 9-11 Religious Emphasis Week Construction of U. S. 276. the new expressway between Greenville and Clinton, is virtually complete and just north of CHilton has the macad am base and bituminous surfacing in place The application of the as- may be opened to traffic this spring phaltic concrete binder is under- unless weather conditions liold up way with the riding surface course essential work, the State Highway yet to be laid, the Highway Depart- Departmept reports. menit report shows. Motorists are already using a 17- TTie section between Fountain Inn mile section between Fountain Inn and U. fc. 221 was constructed by idea of wounding a boys chorus. is being lined up for this annual , Through perseverance and deter- program which is sponsored v t)y the 'lartm Boyce. J H. ahealy, B. The annual science fair at vlmton succeeded in over- Student Christian Association _ Dick Bcfuzman" Jim Hugh Austin All __ Junior High School will be open to oracles that beset the dif Wood, a senior from Greer who' naTl ‘ s " K T flbHingsworth, J H before being opened to traffic, which, high- public this afternoon and tomor. ficult ear | y years his cndeavor serves as ECA presdient. directs <'"l« hkim way department officials state, will move rmv afternoon. Judging took place Hls efforts ^ ve reward- preparations for the occasion. LONG BRANCH along as the weather permits.—State High- yesterday afternoon. . ed by the emergence of the Tucson The period of special religious wav Dept. Photo. / * va f* et y experiments Arizona Boys Chorus as one of the emphasis wd! include a full pro- hibits have j been i dor ^ r ^finest organizations of its kind in ffam of seminar classes during ~ ”” the world todav ' morning, evening chapt*l exer Miss Jeanne Perron, the- aceom and fraternity diseusison panist for the chorus, is a native of iruu^ Arizona and a graduate ot St. Jo- — — seph’s Villa Carondelet Academy and Greenville and getting the first hand experience and joy of driving' a fine, safe expressway. Limited traffic is using the sec tion between Fountain Inn and U. S. 221, where all paving work has been completed and the project is 97 per cent complete. Rapid prog reaa is being made on seeding the ■topes and shoulders with grass to prevent erosion. Hie section between U. S. 221 and the link with Interstate Route 26 Fox and Lee Construction Company on a low bkLat.$2,069,814. The con tract on this 12.6-mile section was awarded January 29, 1958 Cherokee, Iqc., holds the prime ’contract on the lower section be tween U. S. 221 and 1-26. where the final asphaltic surface] will soon be placed. Just how fast this work can’ progress depends greatly on the weather. Cherokee’s low bid was $1,524,266 on the 7.8-mile section, which is now about 92 per cent under the direction of Mrs. Alex complete. The .contract was awarded Crawford. Winntsw will compete in April 7. 1958 the Western region district fair at ,, _ , Furman University, Greenville, on U. S. 2i6 holds an important place March lg and ^ l 0 n new expressway system in Judges wtTe Dr n^UI G . White- ^ A South Carolina, and will link Co- t Professor Andre w Howard. has a ? / fro ' n lumbia and Greenville. From Clin- ^ ^ Presbyterian College Universlt y of Washington in Seattle Roy L Harris, president; C. D Benjamin, Jr . vice-president Sam m e Compton. Jr. secretary; Roy L Harris, executive committeenum. Delegates Roy L. Harris. Rev J B Abercrombie. C. D Benjamin. ton. to Columbia, the motorist will faculty, and Lee V Duryea ot the use Interstate 26. The Greenville to i G ij n t 0 n Senior High School science Clinton section, although not in the department Interstate System, will be a four- lane divided highway featuring con trol of access, except for the .five- mile section between MauMin and Greenville which has been widened to a conventional four-lane divided highwap. Finley Named Head Of Breeders >Assn: and an M A degree from the New England Conservator^ of Music in Boston. Mass . and has studied with several famous artists A She has given concerts and recitahgjri both the United States and Canada The Boys Chorus made their first 1 tour of Europe in 1955-and a second ; foreign tour is planned for this W. Hance Finley, of Mountville, sP nn 8 Pavement markings and signs to was elected president of the South During the summer, the boys at- be erected on U. S. 276 and 1-26 will; c a r o 1 i n a Federated Cooperative tend a s*** 8 * 011 at the Outfit be different, as will the shoulders Breeding Association at $he annual Oattlo Ranch in Southern Arizona Ten-foot shoulders will be paved on meeting in Columbia last Wednes There they get .intensive musical the Interstate System routes and day. ' training and rehearsal in next sea will be seeded with grass on four- Mr. Finley, a dairyman, is the re- son’s concert programs. They also lane primary routes, such as U. S. tiring president of the Laurens participate in the full routine of 276. Countv Association ranch life^-rounding up cattle, rop- Tonight at 7:30 City Manager Forum Slated at Legion Home An open forum oh the new city management plain sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce will be held at the American Legion Home this evening (Thursday) tvt 7:30. ^ ^ The meeting is open to the general public and officers in charge have expressed the deisire for all interested persons to attend the meeting which is being held as a public service to the people of Clinton. R. L. PkxicjD will- act as moderator and a committee will be present to answer questions from t-hosp attending. ■c- r \