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/ ■/ Vol. 61 — No. 11 A (Cljnmirlf Clinton, S. C., Thursday, March 17,1960 InS? Clinton turned Into "Winter Wonderland" By .Heavy Snov/ Last Week On Week's Tour Seniors Leave Sunday On Trip Te Washington Eighty-three members of the Clin ton High School senior class and their chaperones will board the Sea board Silver Comet Sunday night ior the annual senior trip to Wash ington, D. C. After breakfast the next morning the seniors will tour Richmond, Va., the' capital of the Confederacy, and will visit St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry uttered his speech ibr liberty or death. They will also visit a cigarette factory there. On an escorted tour of Williams burg, the sightseers will continue on to the Capitol, the Governor's Pal ace, the old jail, and the Powder Magazine. From Williamsburg the seniors will travel to Jamestown, where they will see the museum which shows the life of the early settlers. At OW Point Comfort, the next 4op, they will board the Old Bay Line steamer for an overnight trip up the Chesapeake Bay to Balti more, lid. Leaving Baltimore on their third day of touring, the group will go to the U. S. Naval Academy at An napolis, Md ’ When the seniors arrive in Wash ington, they will see Arlington Na tional Cemetery, the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Un known Soldier, and the Marine Memorial “Flag Raising at Iwo Jima.” The tour then will continue and the National History Building of the Smithsonian Institute. They will spend the afternoon in the Arts and Industries Building of the Smith sonian Institute. Friday after the seniors have through Alexandria. Va., and on to Mount Vernon. Wednesday the class members will make stops at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Lin coln and Jefferson Memorials, the Washington Monument, and the White House. That afternoon they will visit Capitol Hill, which in cludes the United States Capitol, Su preme Court, and Library of Con gress They will go to the Casino Royal night club that night. During Thursday morning the group will tour the FBI building toured the Archives Building, they will go to the Union Station, where they will board the train for the return trip home, arriving at 3:30 a. m. Saturday. Those making the trip will be ac- Union Service For Iwo New Ministers At Hompton Ave. School City Democratic Club To Reorganize Monday with other ministers o fthe city tak ing part in the service. Schools Go To May 31 To Make Up Schedule According to an announceraent yesterday by W. R. Anderson, su perintendent of Laurens County School District 56, the school days lost due to snow and bad weather win be made up at the end of the year. This means school will be in session until May 31 instead of May 34 as originally schdeuled. Only one day, the Monday after companied by Mr. and Mrs. Her- Easter, was planned for spring holL man Jackson, Mhr. and Mrs. Shirley days but if no more days are lost Timmons, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wil- the Friday before will be taken al der, and.Mr. and MS's. J. C. Thom- so, giving two days. The additional as. A passenger representative of week will make up for the four days the Seaboard Air Line Company will j lost and the additional holiday for act as tour conductor. 1 Easter. '4' Sloan Supports City Manager Form A union service on Sunday eve-: In Address Before Kiwanis Club a ning at 7:30 at the Fir* Baptist ; The city manager form of govern- our time-honored mayor . council Terry and my fellow councilman Church will welcome two new Clm- ment which is being proposed for plan cannot succeed. are sincere and dedicated officials ton ministers, the Rev. Clyde Peter-h’linton, was discussed by James P. NEIGHBORING TOWNS VISITED working in the best interests of our son of the Davidson Street Baptist '’* aan * n 311 address before the Ki- PLEASED WITH PLAN community I cast no reflections on Church, and the Rev. John Rivers van ‘ s club Thursday evening. I was naturally delighted when former administrations My own of All Saints Episcopal Church. A referendum on the question will the enlightened leadership of the father was a one-time mayor of The Rev. Mr. Peterson will de- 1 be held on April 12. In an effort Clinton Chamber of Commerce last Chnton liver the sermon and the scripture o acquaint citizens of the com- year set as its major project a study it has been my privilege for the v ^ will be read by the Rev. Mr. Rivers, nunity with provisions of the pro- of the city manager plan is its pos- past six years to serve on the city eluding ^exwutlre^comm^iA *to uniVi o*kor m.mic*aa>c n. o+io miv lair, ased fomi of government, the sible adoption in Clinton Very wise- council, to which the people of Clin- T" * hamber of Commerce, sponsor of ly this body sent out vcaution ton have favored me with nomtna- he movement, has arranged for teams to nearby cities operating Uon and election each time without DOptlStS Schedule speakers to appear before clubs under the city manager plan to opposition. As chairman of the fi- Leaderehin Course md organizationsin the city with study the plan and how it has work- nance committee. I have prepared. CUU J a sc i information and to answer ques- ed in those communities. As a mem- with the splendid guidance and co Mondoy And Tuesdoy : ions. b®* - of one of these teams I visited operation of City Treasurer Brooks ^ leadership study course will be Mr. Sloan, member of cky coun- R < x:k HilL There we found the peo- Owens the city’s department heads. heW ^ ^ First Baptist Church, I ;il, and a proponent of the city man- f le completely sold on the plan and the mayor and members of council, Newberry, on Monday and Tuesday, ager form of government, said: insisting that under no conditions wx annual budgets-the first com March 2 i.22, beginning at 6:30 p would they return to the mayor- prehensive budgets the City of On April 12, just a month from council ^ Identically favorable Clinton has ever had It is my ex- The Clinton City Democratic Club will hold its reorgamzational meet ing Monday night at 7 30 at the Hampton Avenue School. . The club will elect officers, in- 22 Candidates Announce now the twixie of Clinton wiH have re P° rts w ' ere brought back by each perience with the preparation and ^ opporWt/to vote in an advis- visitation team. adminwtrerioo of these six annual ory referendum on an issue which In advocating the city manager budgets which further convince me . I co*** * mat- S ^ M from the ^ ^ o-tmi two tor facing the people of Clinton in 1“^^ P |im b. the associoUotuI choiring thee, L. I my time. You wiH have an oppor tunity to state whether or not you casting no reflection on the present administration of which I am pleas. favor the eooncU mana* (or city ed i ‘ nd » <»> * *>rt Mayor manager plan as it is also called) form of government for the City of Chnton. In my bumble judgment, from my experience on the city council for die past six years, I be lieve Clinton can benefit from the adoption of the council-manager College To Raise Faculty Salaries SIX YEARS’ EXPERIENCE WITH BUDGET PLAN set machinery in motion for a city tiemocratic primary election to nominate a mayor and six council men. Officers to be elected at Monday s meetng are a president, vice-presi dent, and secretary and treasurer and an executive cominutteeihan from each of the sxi wards Also to be determined are the dates for the two primaries The call for the reorgamzational meeting was issued Monday night at a session of the officers and ex ecutive committeemen. Present officers and committee men are: Roy Holtzclaw. president; The leadership tramuig program Leaman D Jones, secretory-treas- is fo nail members of the Woman's urer. The late L. B. Dillard was Missionary Society vice-president of the club. Commit Mirs D. C. Botnar of Ridge t«?men: ward one. J J Clark; V Parks Adair; ward by. the assoc uational chairmen: three, L. Ray Pitts; ward four. Mil- Stewardship. Mrs Malcolm Smith; f<*d Smith; ward five. Joel Cox; Prayer, Mrs Duncan Johnson. Sr.; *'ard six E P Taylor. m While on the subject of the budget Mission Study. Mrs Charles Hood; ; I The dates for the primaries prob plan, and aft the risk of boring you, Community Missions. Mrs J E ably will be set for late May, poor I would like to digress a moment -to Smith to the state and county alecLons to recite a few accomplishments re- Miss Josephine Hair of Colum- bcheki injjune, with the general suiting since we adopted the budget W ill coach Sunbeam leaders election (coming sometime in Au plan six years ago: an d those interested Sunbeam gust 'Hie City of Clinton completed the work Terms Of the present mayor and Presbyterian College will raise 1958-59 fiscal period on August 31, Mrs W E Senn. Avsociattonal councilmen expire August 31 plan. By like token, if the people, faculty salaries an average of 5 per 1959. with an outstanding surplus of GA director, will teach the GA turn down this opportunity to take cent at the start of the 1960-61 ses $106,748 33 course this progressive step in municirpal ; sion next September. President Mar- This phenomenon was a result of Mrs Tracy Barnette, government. the progress, growth' shall W. Brown announced today three things: (1) Revenues exceed Twenty-two candidates had quali- Coroner: Marshall N. Pressley, A1 fied for various county offices up to Bawl. Wednesday/ morning, according to Hu n ter Township at Mountville— and development of Clinton, inelud- He said the PC of trustees ed our estimated revenues' by $27.- records in the office of Mrs. Caro- A1Ien Gearge Simpson, R in S ^ Prospects for attnacling had authorized the increase at its 'X*™; <2* Prior surpluses from line Coleman, secretary of the Lau- c. Wilkie. J Derrell Howard ' [new industrial establishments. wiH, recent annual meeting. previous years amounted to $39. association, will ttsich tiie Funeral Rites For Theodore B. Sumerel Held On Sunday Funeral services for Theodore B. Sumerel, postponed due to inclem- ftn weather, were conducted Sun day at 2 p. m. at Kennedy Mor tuary % Laurens by the Rev. Carl Bishop, Dr. Ernest Arnold and the Rev. J. H. Darr. Burial was in the Laurens City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Hubert Todd, Jack Red, B. B. Blakely, Paul Odell, C. D. Benjamin, Jr„ and Ed win Cunningham The honorary escort included the Men’s Bible Class and deacons of Langston Baptist Church. Dr. George Blalock. Dr. R. M. Fuller, Dr. D. O. Rhame, W. R. Anderson, G. N. Foy, R. E. Mlartin, Bryan Goodwin, George Penland. Marion McMillan, J. Leroy Bums and D. E. Todd/ ' MV. Sumerel died early Thursday morning at his home, Clinton, Rt. 1, following several years of declin- rens County Democratic party. Included were two for state sena tor, two for the house of represen tatives, one for clerk of court, three for sheriff, two for county commis- siner, two for coroner, and ten for various magistrate posts. The time for qualifying of candi dates will expire at noon Monday. Among those qualifying are: State Senator: Justin A. Bridges, King Dixon, Sr. House of Representatives: John C. Buchanan, Marshall W. Abercrom bie. Clerk of Court: Walter E. Dunlap. Sheriff: Caldwell W. Wier, Fred Hayes, R. Eugene Johnson; County Cotnmisaioner: Paul O’Dell, George M. Penland. S. Civil Court Term Underway This Week recent annual meeting. Jacks Township-Robert N. Big- ** imptxied for years to come | President Brown ^ that ham, Charles W. Barnes. My interest in and study of the, a jj average increase of 20 per cent Scuffletown Township-Jtobert E. merits of the city manager form of had ^ 3en made two years ag0 hike and the new ly announced raise- mean faculty increases of more than 443 03: (3) Unspent items author (See “City Manager ’ Page 4 a| YW'A director YW A class. Each church ui the Reedy River Association is expected to have a good representation to take advan- tagexif tius leadership course County Delegates At State Convention In Columbia Yesterday Elmore. government are neither casual nor Dials Township—W r . D. Norris, C. fragmentary As a phase of the re- M. Curry. j. quirements for my Master of Arts Youngs Township—Claude A Pat ton. Dr. Marc C. Weersing To Deliver College Closing Sermon The Rev. Marc C. Weersing, pas tor of the Spartanburg First Pres byterian Church, will preach the baccalaureate sermon on June 5 as part of Presbyterian College’s 1960 conumepcement exercises. President Marshall W ’Brown in making the announcement today, pointed out that Dr. Weersing is one of the outstanding ministers of the state and a trusee of Presby- erian College The 79th com meneemenbprogram at PC will feature the Sunday mor ning baccalaureate sermon of June 5 and the final graduation exercises on Monday, June 6. President Choir Pleases Audience A week’s term of civil court got underway in Laurens Mnday with 21 cas^js on docket, 12 being appeals in highway condemnation cases. Several cases were continued or settled Monday, one being by con sent verdict, with others to come up Rrown said he^ wiU imnoun^Ttbe during the week name of the commencement speak- Judge John Grimball, of Colum. t>r * n U*? near future, bia, is presiding over the term Dr. Weersing, a trustee of PC for The following cases were on the the past four years, has served as ing health and one month of illness Jacket: I :.stor of the Spartanburg First A native .of I^urens County, he S C. Highway Department vs C.mrch since 1956. He went to Spar- wjs the son of the late Milton A. . Margaret Woods, et al (consent fan burg after ten years in the pulpit ami Lelia Bailey Sumerel. He was a verdict). of the Central Presbyterian Church Laurens merchant for many years, Moyd Bros, vs Tucker of Jackson, Miss Prior to that he having had an automobile agency S C. Highway Department vs had been pastor of th^ Emberton and also a mercantile business. For Sarah J "Henderson( continued). (Ga.) Church from 1938 to 1942 and the past 16 years he was noted for • -James Brewington vs Badger Mu tual Insurance Oo (settled). his scuppernong grapes. He was a member of Langston Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Belle Burns Sumerel; three brothers, Ry- land S. Sumerel, of Clinton; Homer W. Sumerel, of Greenville, and Mil- ton A. Sumerel. of Newport, Ky.; and three sisters. Mrs. Clyde Todd and Mrs. Jack Anderson, both of Clinton, and Mrs. L. W. Marks, of Laurens r---* One Sole Mode Only one sale was made on legal sales day for March when Probate Judge J. Hewlette Wasson sold a l(>usc and lot in Laurens. Ihe sal? was in the case of A. TrasJr~ MfcOarson, Adm., Hazel Smith Griffin, et al. The property was hid in by Marshall W. Aber crombie, attorney, for Hazel Smith Griffin for 11,000. W. M. Garrett vs General Acci dent Fire and Life Insurance Co. (continued.).. ^ James R Smith vs James L. Mc- Kelvey. McCormick Funeral Home vs G. B. Padgett, Jr. (continued). Rivers vs Sloan Construction Co. (settled). Ophelia Calhoun vs United Insur ance Co. ,. Alfred Calhoun vs United Insur ance Co. Mid-State Home Insurance Co. vs John Henry Bragg, et al. S. C. Highway Department vs H. D. Payne and Co. Also S. C. Highway Department vs W M Bryoon. E. P. Blakely, A. Y. Bryson, L. J. Blakely. Mrs. Eu- pfaemia T. Bryson M. A. Abercrom bie, James A. HeUems. A. T Sum- van, R. E. Good (each ease a sep arate action). then the Decatur (GaT Oakhurst Presbyterian Church until 1946 A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Weersing received his BA degree from Calvin College, attended Cal vin Theological Seminary and earn ed his Master of Theology from Columbia University in 1938. Dr. Weersing has been an active leader on both state synod and Gen eral Assembly level, especially in the field of world missions, and he Ls a popular speaker at church con ferences. Chicken Stew To Be Held At Hurricane. The Hurricane Community dub will sponsor a chicken stew this evening, Marsh 17, at the dub house. They wil begin aerring at 6 o’clock, or stew can be purchased by the quart and taken home. W. Tot Stewart is preparing the food. Funds will go for ctafe degree in Government at Tulane University more than twenty years ago. I pursued a com.wehensive course in Public Administration, with much emphasis on Municipal Administration. I became convinced then, and have held to the view ever since, that the city manager plan makes good sense and is the only effective way in which a community can get the most and best services for its tax dollars. PLAN MUST HAVE PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE I first advocated the city manager plan for Clinton as early as 1952, but did not push the matter then, for I felt that the request for and interest in its adoption should eman ate from the people themselves. For without wholehearted public accept ance, such a novel departure from 25 per cent sine* 1958. The president indical been the established policy in recent years to review the salaries of a college personnel every two years. From Cherubic anthems to coyote Kenneth Johnson, a senior mem Th/ President ^indicated that dhas calls ' rut . son Arizona Boys Chorus bt ‘ r of th «‘ group, sang "Over the his true, sweet so- m vears in revieJ the^fories .rfaii charmed a near-capacity audience Kainb * m years to review me salaries 01 311 prano voice which took him several w.th had braved the seasons most times amJ several notes hight>r than unseasonable weather to hear them fugh c. Robert Wood, one of the last Friday night in the Thomwell youngest singers in the chorus, sang all verses of "Bless TTiis House,” . The versatile voices of the 30 1 a Co P ,Ila - (Xher included members, under 'the direction of horsos clopf)inK cattle braying and Eduardo Caso. sang, whooped, coyotes howling, all Ploxico Speaks R L. Plaxico, Clinton business Memorial Auditorium man. Tuesday night addressed members of the Exchange Club on the city manager plan of govern ment which is being proposed lor Clinton. • clow ms] and generally delighted the A referendum on the question au a Reg in yie third program of will lie held on April 12. and Plaxi- the current Clinton Community co is one of a team of speakers pre- Concert series senting information and answering In a program varying from Han- questions on the subject to various del to comboy ballads, the 8 to 16 'current lour Wildly acclaimed Mnct its beginning under Mr Caso in 19S;>. the chorus ha.> appear ed' in clubs and organizations year old young men sang for more He will appear before the Lions than two hours, minutes after ar- Club at a meeting on the evening riving hefe following an all-day trip i concert throughout North America Aslate of 16 delegates from Lau rens County had credentials entit ling them to attend the South Caro Ima Democratic convention in Co lumbia yesterday At a meeting of the delegation in Laurents Saturday, R. L. Plaxteo of Clinton, was named chairman of the group O L. Long of Laurens, wa* named as the Laurens County mem ber of live Platform and Resolutions Committee, and Thomas A Babb of Laurens, was chosen as the Laurens „ iCoumv member of the Crednetials tuck rope twirling, sound effects of committee The 16 delegates, each with a half arrunged-.ind ) vote; entitled to east Lau rens Goun- pciiomnsi )> he Joys. j ty - s vu(es ^ gie convention Toe Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus L. ere . R L Pklxlco Gwrge L is to travel next summer to Aus. j phinney. O. L Long. Caroline Cole- tialia. utter six weeks of tutoring ■ ITK|n< Allen Coleman Thomas A. tt;k>n then return home bom the ft.,bb. James P Sloan. Sam Wil- daais, LeEUen Wiliams Slay John M Ross. W C Dobbins. Joe P Terry. Rev M B Lee Rev J C of March 25 via their special bu- IZ . V '* ' A t : \ f nf ? ♦la since 1950 Their program include.-, sauci. music, classics, folk songs and westerns, sung with rare tonal quo ity and presented with true sense of showmanship Not only do they accomplish tins, they work as their own stage hands in setting up seen ery and equipment PC Women Students Best Men Scholastically Theta Chi led all the other five ualionaf social fraternities m scho lastic achievement at Presbyterian College for the first semester of the 1959-60 session That’s the* announcement ot the registrar’s office, which listed the other fraternities in this order of academic excellence Pi Kappa Alpha. Alpha Sigma Phi. Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu. Even so. !he men’s best accom pli. hments were overshadow.U last semester by the women'Students of Alpha Psi Delta sorority, their or ganization had the best scholastic average ol all Rice H L Eichriberger. and A B Culbertson. The liele-ati"-. named as the coun ty convention M.rrch 7, were to se lect ’heir allernuie- if unable to attend i from a It-! also named at hi* county convention. Tltoma. H P' >e. >f Newberry, aid Monday Pm he would not seek ■ e* lection a. .■ urman of the South Oarlqina Deni cratic party Clinton Girl In Academic Society udents have been selected ibership m the Sophomore me Honoi Society at Presby- w;is an mm need County Officers Get Still Laurens County sheriff’s officers on Mon day destroyed a still before it could be put into operation. Shown above at the site, one mile from Ora in the Warrior Creek section, are Sheriff C. W. Wier, Deputies Horace Bfitehell, W. A. Spniell, and C. Wallace Abercrombie. Taken in the raid was a 400- gallon boiler, 23 barrels, two acetylene torches, oxygen gas tank, and 50 feet of electric wire. The operators were in the process of welding the boiler and getting the outfit ready for operation. No one was at the site when the raid was made.—Photo by Deputy Leroy Keeble. Emu Voi 'n. .A' ItM i tod.iy They ur»* ■ Jcjii McIXuuel. uf .'Union Edwin C HeiKz. ot Andi r- W)n Svinders Reuti of McClellan ville; and Billy Ogden. ■>( Macon. Ga. The .ecK-tv ,s a prujec l of tile PC chapter of Blue Key national lead .frstup fratermty and has as its ob- •ective the recognition of academic achievement among members of the sophomore ekes, wlvo have both exi robed af Pi’ for at least three semes Photographs Exhibited l j- c Af Photographers Meet M w et ° '*^“"1,.^ Dan Yarboiough, Clinton ph.i- qthsf Ibgher Education Campaign tograpner. alteiideyl me sessions of have announced that latest returns the North Carolina Professional had pushed the grand total received I Photographers convention in Ral- to date over Uk* half-way mak with tfigh. Mareli ti-y. hundreds of uncounted reports still Two of his photographs, the Tab- pouring in. A new total of $1,546. ernacle Baptist Church of Union gy« i n cash and pledges had been and a portrait of Clinton Mayor J. P tabulated early this week Terry, were chosen for exhibit at Clinton Methodists are porticipat ' the convention ing in the campaign 3 . V . v