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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Smw In Area!
A otou i storm of rather heavy
proportions descended upon the Clin
ton area Wednesday moraine, and
was continuing when The Chronicle
went to prtis m the afternoon. From
three to four inches was on the
ground at that tune.
If the fall continues at the same
intensity, residents can expect to
see one o( the heaviest snows in re
cent years Thursday morning
Schools of the district were closed
at noon Wednesday in order to allow
children to reach their homes before
streets- and highways became dan
gerous or impassable.
W R Anderson, superintendent,
stated that the schools will remain
closed at least through Thursday,
and perhaps longer, if necessary.
A reopening date will be announced
as soon as traveling conditions per
mit. he said
The snow followed a rather heavy
4Ayen of sleet that fell last Wednes
day Much of that still remained,
principally on the north side of
buddings, due to freezing weather
that has prevailed all week
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Kimberly Diamonds
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Mangum Joins
Standard Plywoods
H. J. Miangum, of Fairmonf. N.
C , has accepted a position with
Standard Plywood. Inc., of this city.
He is to be assistant to the vice
president Mr Mangum had pre
viously been associated with this
company from 1945 to 1954. but did
not make the move when the plant
was moved from Fairmont to Clin
ton.
Mr. Mangum ^lis wife and two
children are residing in the duplex
apartment on Pine Street previous
ly occupied by the Benners.
Horton Returns From
For East Service
QM2 Johnnie E Horton, of Clin
ton. is enroute from Japan to San
Diego, Calif . aboard the USS EUah
after service in the Far Feast
Horton was graduated from Clin
ton High School in 1954 and entered
naval service in September of that
year. He received his initial training
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Base and had service on the West
Coast before going to the Far East
He is the son of Mr and Mrs. Earl
Horton of East Ferguson Stree*
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DR. JOSEPH M. GETTYS
Dr Joseph M Gettys, professor
of Bible at Presbyterian College,
has seen the sale of more than 150,- j
000 copies of his religious; booklets.
A l And he is steadily producing more
Lnosen At queens iworte to add to the 19 titles he now
Georgia Young was chosen pledge has in print. Two booklets, “How To
of the year at the intiation cere
monies held Saturday of the Alpha
Phi Omega sorority. Queens Col
lege, Charlotte. N. C. Afterwards
a dinner was given honoring new
members at the Ming Tree at which
Georgia responded to the address of
Study John." and “How To Teach
John." are slated for fall publica
tion.
Despite his full schedule in the
classroom and at summer
ences. Dr. Gettys is more
known as the author of Sunday
school materials for young people
Funeral Services
For H. M. Fliedner
Held On Saturday
Funeral semces for Henry Mere
dith Fliedner. 53. who died suddenly
at his home in Washington. D. €..
were conducted at 2:30 p m., Satur
day. at Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church in Little Mountain by the
Rev. Carl L Hill Buna) was in the
church cemetery. ,
Fliedner was a member of the
Washington bar and a lintoype ope
rator for The Star. He was born in
Little Mountain, was a pupil dt
Thomwell Orphanage and attended
Presbyterian College He received
a law degree from the Washington
College of Law in the early 1930s.
Surviving are his wife, of Wash '
ington; his mother, Mrs. Annie.
B Fliedner of Little Mountain; a
daughter. Mrs Ann Simmons, of|
Tacoma Park. Md ; and three sis
ters
A number of relatives and friends
from Clinton attended the services
in Little Mountain.
To Appear At
Church Of God
William Stone and his Community
Gospel Singers from radio station
WPCC. heard eoch Sunday from 7
to 8 a. m.. will present a vesper pro
gram at the Elizabeth Street Church
of God Saturday evenir^ at 7:00.
Also featured will be the Reid Sis
ters from Whitmire and the Bernard
Milk quartet with the Kirby trio
c0 “~', from Laurens, tjjong with Other in-
Z'rZl l vited The pastor, ifev. J. L.
Hubert W. Graydon
States Candidacy |
For Seat in House
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welcome Miss Dottie Du Bose of El . . .. , . .
kins. W Ya , is Georgia’s “Big Si^ f 1 * 1 numerous religious book-
ter .. lets. His most papular title, HVhat
Georgia, who was secretary and * >res * > >* er * ans Believe, has sold
treasurer of the pledges, is the dau- nK ^‘° t ‘^ n 45 000 an d he has
ghter of Mr and Mrs John T. P™*™* a senes of “how to study
Youne of this citv 30(1 " how to teach borfdets dealing
1 with various books of the Bible.
Dr. Gettys came to Presbyterian
College in 1956 from a position as
minister of education of the Dallas
(Texas) First Presbyterian Church.
His previous teaching experience
included six years as professor of
Bible and Religious education at
Queens College and eight years as
professor of English Bible at the
Jenkins, invites the public to aUend
Men of
Decision...
BANK their savings.
Their action is based on the fact that more
people have more savings dollars in banks than
anywhere else. Why not do your saving with us?
M. S. Bailey & Son,
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General Assembly's Training School
in Richmond.
A native of York, he received his
BA degree from Erskine, his Bache
lor of systematic theology from the
Biblical Seminar> in New York, and
his doctorate from New York Uni
versity He is included in “Who’s
Who in American Education, “Di
rectory of .American Scholars,’’ and
“Who's Who in the South and South
west.”
Dr Gettys is married to the for
mer Mary Louise Schirmer of Co
lumbia. and they have three chil
dren
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HUBERT W GRAYDON
Hubert W. Graydon announces his
candidacy for the House of Repre
sentatives. '
Mr. Graydon, 36 years of age, was
born in the Wattsville section and
has lived in Laurens County ^This
life, with the exception oMAhree
years service in the armed lorcse
He was formerly employed by the
Laurens Hosiery Mill for some 12
years He is currently employed by
the Hollingsworth Machine Shop and
is co-owner of Graydon Brothers
Country Market.
Mr. Graydon is a member of the
Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church
where he is serving as a member'of
the board of deacons and as Sunday
school superintendent.
Listed among his community ac
tivities are: chairman of the Boy
Scout Troop Committee No. 175;
member of the finance committee
of the Laurens Boy Scout District;
member of the Wattsville Lions
(Tub; member of the program com
mittee of the Oak Grove Fellowship
Club; and has a life membership in
Palmetto Lodge No. 19, AFM.
Mr. Graydon, a son of Mrs. Mat-
tie Armstrong Graydon and the late
John S. Graydon, is married to the
former Miss Martha Curry, daugh
ter of Mrs. Nell Childress Curry
and the late David P. Curry. He is
the father of three children
Week's Civil Court
Scheduled Monday
A one-week term of civil court
is ccheduled to begin m Laurens on
Monday.
Judge John Grimball, of Colum
bia. will preside.
Jurors are:
Edward Henderson, Waterloo; L.
'L. Copeland, Jr., Clinton City;
Marion F. Banks. Joanna: James E.
Nix, Grays; Robert F. Bundrick,
Clinton Mill; John D. Reid, Joanna;
Paul J. Smith, Clinton Mill; Lewis
Hash. Laurens City; Fred D. Coats,
Laurens Mill; Charles Kirby, Watts
Mill; Fred A. Bodie, Lydia Mill;
Lucius Byrd, Long Branch; R. W.
Shipp, Joanna; G. W. Wikon, Gray
Court; C. B. Hair, Lanford; Frank
Bagwell, Hickory Tavern; Otis
King, Shiloh; C. A Morgan, Reno.
Also, Charles R. McCumber,
Shady Grove; L. L. Whitmire, Cross
Hill; Oscar J. Bolt, Trinity Ridge;
Charles Wasson, Hickory Tavern;
William P. Stroud, Pleasant Mound;
Tommy Cox, Laurens City; Thur
mond F. King, Lyxfia Mill; F. R.
Henderson, Dials; Arthur' Reames,
Laurens Mill; Earle White, Stew
art’s Store; W. Aitoa Watkins, Shi
loh; Charles Hughes, Laurens City;
Miarion L. Armstrong, Trinity
Ridge; Richard Owings, Owings.
Dials; J. C. Pitts, Hickory Tavern;
John F. Lindky, Brewerton; Ed
ward Baldwin, Mt. Olive; Harmon
Bedenhaugh, Hopewell.
IF YOU DON’T READ
THE CHRONICLE
YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS
City To Assist In
lighting Football
Field At High School
The City of Clinton will assist
School District 56 in lighting a pro
posed football field at Clinton High
School, according to action taken
Monday night at the March meetnig
of pity council.
R. P. Wilder, principal, and
Ralph ‘‘Buzz’’ Tedards, coach,
members of a committee working
on the project, appeared before the
council and mode the request for
aid.
Council agreed to supply the
transformers and do the installation
work with the city utilities force as
time permits.
A request for an estimated ap
propriation of $1,500 for new Christ
mas decorations for the streets of
the city next Christmas was receiv
ed from representatives of the Mer
chants Division of the Chamber of
Commerce. No action was taken
since such a provision would have
to be included in the budget for the
year beginning September 1. The
proposal was presented by James
Von Hollen and J. William Abrams.
The city attorney was directed to
proceed with necessary arrange
ments for holding a general election
advisory referendum on the city
manager form of government for
Clinton set for April 12.
A request from Thom well Orphan
age for the replacement of eight
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street lights on Thorn-well street
through the campus and facing the
campus on CaRtoun street was re
ferred to the finance committee.
Council directed the replacement
of 45 feet of sidewalk and nine feet
of walk-way on Jefferson street,
damaged by a faulty drain.
Council agreed to request the
State Highway Department to con
struct sidewalks on both sides of
South Adair Street from East Maple
to Highway 56. The department al
ready has plans to rebuild the
street, which is a state highway, in
the spring.
City Clerk and Treasurer W. B.
Owens read the financial report for
February, showing receipts of $49,-
529.27 and net disbursements of $73,.
470.94, including payment of $41,-
277.66 to the bond commission
Fines collected by the police de
partment during February totaled
$1,334.30, according to fye monthly
Thuraday.^March 10, I WO
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report of B. B. Ballard, chief of po
lice. Leading the list were, offenders
charge dwith drunknenees, disorder
ly conduct, driving under the influ
ence of intoxicaoks, and operating
auto without driver's license
Crew Leaders For
Census Are Named
Appointment of crew leaders for
the 1960 census of population and
housing in this area has been an
nounced by H. A. Benner, of Lau
rens, in charge of the district of
fice in Greenville.
Appointments include: Virginia D.
Workman, Rt. 3, Clinton; Laura H.
Culbertson, 207 Moreland Ave , Lau
rens; Earle B. Blakely, Rt. 3, Lau
rens; and Ruth D. Robinson. Cross
Anchor.
Each crew leader will sdpervise
about 20 enumerators in the census
which begins April 1.
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