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I I K- #1 V THURMOND McSWEEN MILLER HOWELL PC Honorary Degree Recipients ^L- These four men will receive honorary de grees at Presbyterian College’s 79th com mencement exercises Monday morning. They are. U. S. Senator Strom Thurmond and J. Graham Miller, New York attorney, both doctor of laws; the Rev. Allen Mc- Sw r een, pastor of Greensboro’s Starmount Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. William I. Howell, associate pastor of Atlanta’s First Presbyterian Church, both doctor of divinity. GUinton (Ehnmirle Vd. 61 — No. 22 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, June 2, 1960 MAYOR J. P. TERRY College Commencement Begins Sunday Morning Chamber Of Commerce Director's Meeting Die directors of the Clinton Cham ber of Commerce will meet on June 21 at 10:00 a. m. J. C. Thomas, president of the chamber, asks di rectors to note this change At the May meeting the directors Clinton High Ends 1960 Commencement Terry Is Re-elected Mayor Boland, Pitts, Suddeth, Edwards, Bagwellto Council Craine, Sanders in Second Primary HOW THEY VOTED The Clinton High School com mencement program came to a close Thursday night with presen- j tation of diplomas and certificates I Presbyterian College will award which includes a talk by Dr. Neill G. 113 baccalaureate degrees and four Whilelarw, chairman of the PC phy- honorary degrees at its 79th com- sics department mencement exercises scheduled for Te candidates for degrees at Pres- voted to change the meeting date " this Simday and Monday. bytenan College's 79th commence-, to the third Tuesday of each month ty G. N. Foy, assistant superin- The occasion will also mark the mwU exercises are listed below : Approved at the May meeting were tender* of District 56, and R P 4 official opening of PC's new one- RachHor Of Arts Degrees suggestions for the program of^ork Wilder, principal naif million dollar Henry Be Ik Audi- Francis R. Tollison. Jr., and at 1 , e ,.* pri . mernbers j ) * Superintendent W R Anderson, torium James S. Walker, Jr., both of An- commit- j r announced winners of several derson. Joseph S. Wilson, Abbe tees named for the year. These com mittees have been requested to meet and set their plans tor the year A The Rev. Marc C. Weersing, pas tor of the Spartanburg First Pre* ville, John H Firby. Belvedere, bytenan Church and PC trustee, is! William W. Francis. Charleston, to preach the baccalaureate sermon Tony L. Benson. Chester; at 11:00 a. m Sunday morning. This Coble. Columbia; Mrs. Clara M , martini: service, held in past years in the Butler. Miss Sara B. Christy, Rob- Clinton First Presbyterian Church, ert E Elmore. Jr., Miss Ann S. a os p will move to the new auditonum. Gettys. Davis R Holland. Jr., Miss JUrOTS UrdWH lOf The Fim Church is not holdinc Mary V. Neil. Bobby F. Pierce. Miss regular worship services this Sun Nancy E Sharpe, Miss Pauline C/Mirt Tnrm day. so that all members of the con Stevensoo. .Milton C. Mayes. HI. vOllliny 101111 161111 gregation may attend the bacca Mrs. Nettie M Yovmg all of CHn- Jurors wef * drWB u laureate program ton; Gerald W Crawford and Lewis OduMit mo,, -111 D PrtU—r. both Cr., o^,. |«n» l* • 1—- "W their final send-off from Prosbytc- Kenneth M Gardner and Richard ^ cx>utX <<" ^ W riaa on Monday monuag on (be J. Reid, both of Greenville. Ed They of Warns J. llohnsn, Jr , | ward R. Minns, of Greer J P EaaUrting. HartsviUe. of the William E MeEhroon and John J. Mill •cholarshi? awards and prizes, in- lading: Furman University schol- i l Precinct Precinct Clinton N*.l mi Mill Total For Mayor Adair 285 i 242 123 650 Terry 220 1 .v> 497 872 Councilman Ward 1 Boland . . 495 387 614 1.496 Red (write-in) O 5 2 1 8 Councilman W’ard 2 * i Hedspeth .... 137 99 410 646 Pitts 368 >94 219 881 Councilman Ward 3 • Layton . .... 205 254 249 708 Suddeth 302 143 366 811 Councilman W’ard 4 • Edwards 295 154 324 773 Sloan 212 243 294 749 Councilman Ward 5 BajfweU 364 292 315 971 Wilson 140 102 299 • 541 Councilman W’a/d 6 Craine •»q 141 .‘565 735 DunaWay .. . 113 105 100 318 Sanders 154 146 142 141 Delle Wilder, Danforth A)vis G*. f*** 00 o* 1 P 1 *!* « ^ fiv*" Foundation pnzes to Miss Wilder I Wfllfl RfirKprijP Ian. M V ,nem ^L 0f _ lhUCO,nm,tJ * at md Cliff McKittrick. Phi Beta Kap- MT 010 rWlW For Two Million Safe Hours Kap a scholarship award to Valcdicto- ian Cathy Hart, and the J C. fhomas valedictory prize to Miss Hart Lydia Cotton Mills honored about recognition of the plant's 1959 zero accident frequency record Baibecue dinner with all the trim mings was served at noon and s^ain at 5:30 p. m in order to ac- Addrev-es were made by the vale- 2.300 employees and members of 'ictorian. Miss Hart, and the three their immediate families with a two ■ tied recortfci salutatorian.v Mar million safe man-hour barbecue .-nr DeYoung. McKittnck. and Miss Wednesday Adder An address was also made day-long activities began at 1 commodate first shift workers The by the class president. Jim Dobbins ^ a m WIth mP rry go-rounds and , dinner was prepared on the grounds I by Walter Lynch of Mount ville Die invocation i*as b> K r n i e for the children ifltaMM. and the was . . WOharn C. Ricketts, Pop la r, [>oior«^kd^ Cousin Bud' and h» Sittmg Mack L. Faucott Clinton ^ ^ ^ 4jlnj by Room SUrs of WbPA-TV provided H. c. Parks Wood ville. Roy riau cla-ed the pnmram entortamment beginning at It 39 ; Bobby,Farmer. Shady Grow; Conway TVr ( Uu Kali ^upt D H Roberts served as G. How Adams. Lauren* CRy. J. R. Tumb BoywAdair Duckett McDonald •"***** 01 c * TTfat *'** * or ^ »*Jriy Adams WHliam Arthur. Badey’ ****?*?*?? *} ‘ ^ Robert Dewitt. Booty. George Ivan. WUham ^ Po< ^ r ' ^ Lar ' Blalock Named As Lions Club President Joe F\ Terry was nominated for hiji fifth term am mayor - oTCTmton In a Dem^ ratic primary held Tuesday, which saw two incumbent councilmen defeated f»>r reelection, and three were renameil to their posts. The sixth councilman did not offer for reelection, and from this yard a former councilman will lie in a runoff primary next Tuesday. Mayor Terry defeated V. Parks Adair. 874 to 650. In ward-one. Councilman Frank M. Boland was renomi nated without oppoaition. In ward two. Councilman S. A. Pitts defeated i,arry Hedspeth, 881 to f>46. In ward three, R. Noland Suddeth defeated Councilman Harry C. Layton, 811 to 708. In ward four, Joe V. Edwards defeated Councilman James P. Sloan. 773 to 749. In ward five. Councilman George W. Bagwell defeated Woodrow L. Wilson, 971 to 541. In ward six. former Councilman James C. Craine had a plurality over two opponents. The vote was: Craine 7:45. Tal- madge (Dave) Sanders 441, Daniel L. Dunaway 318. A sec ond primary next Tuesday will determine the nominee from this wan! when the candidates will lie Craine and Samlers. Jack Red. from ward one. received eight write-in votes. The returns showed that a total of 1.528 votes were cast at the three precincts in the city, with 509 voting at No. 1 precinct at city hall. 398 at No. 2 precinct: and 621 at Clin ton Mill precinct. At a meeting of the City Democratic Executive Commit tee Tuesday night following the primary, results were de clared ami the run-over race in ward six was ordered for next Tuesday. The primary nominees will enter a general election t prob ably in August) and the new rfty administration will take office Septemlier 1: Prisoner Enters $10,000 Suit Against the County A pnvmrr in thr South ' arolm* to pay (or the nut. coal of wfcarfc iM-rutmtury at < uiumixj ha* «*er rnu -' t bomr by the eouaty til a suit against Laurai* t'oualy for LuprLmd. at ihe um* <4 the wri H Francis Blalock has bean aam «d to the presKlrary of the Clinton injuries he claimed he received at ** a Amity at the the hand* of two deputy dienffa clllllu that he »as when he v jnd Hr Labor, pre c'lub for the coming year Sue placed under arrest in officer* state, however. 1957 He ta mm serving two terms the jail and »ent to a of su years each for housebreaking 1X1 m Laurem Arthur D Sum- Bn. Hickory Tavera, William M R Woodward Naah, HI. Laurens C*j; Edward J F Hanks. Jr . Realt. Gray Canrt; Jamaa W W«l. - j iucVyj! 0 ** ^ f ! rr - "* bnr. GUnton Ctiy. WiUiam R Gam Brwan. Maaie Hamm. Campbell! »cnral te the management and em c—dug Hwahart S Tmluck. he will andlarceny. burgUry and roemvu^ dirturhanew. and reauted P Clmtoa City, J. C. Suigtoy. Mack Wayne, Campbell. William Ea *® e ®* r * vp ^ certificate in take offKe July 1. muG Dw vefuamcm were im wt * rr ‘dficerv .ittempted Mrs. CUntae Cdy. J E Hughe*. Watt* ^ t hwy ohver Re«i. Chtldresa. Gray Omat. Edward. Coleman Jmnaa Boyd. Cor Tav-jiay. Haratd IWmmy, COB. Jr.. Jen! Robert. Dtdibtfu. J rm Ralph L. Mill. J A A- O. ^ Law ft R. C Jr D Mevaer Watt Paha Bench Ft*.; I Aka. J H David W Magee. Atlanta, Ga . An- Richard B Edwards N Gavalas. AugusU. Gn . J H Davenport. Sr. Rolhna III. Decatur. Livingston. Croat HiB. Ge Roy re C Moms. Hazkhunl.. Parkmaa *<»■!ville. Fa New Joanna Plant To Produce Doors wBl feature an Alumni Banquet at 9:30 p. m aa Um main speaker, and an aRer- on space Partis. 111. Ji Edward S Ge . Don SonderaviQe. Ga ; ] L Waters. Sylvt R. Head n i Ge . Thoma* R. Wiee ThonMsviUe. Ga . William C. SkUr. Jr. Warner Ga.; WUmm H Sulbvan. of Frankfurt. Ind Nathsmei R Cak, Natchez. Miaa . A. Wood, Moas Point. Miaa . Richard C. Cuahnie. Hails- (Coottnued on page six) ker. Joanna Horace Clinton Mill; Wallace Botes. Jo anna. Henry A. Taylor. Woedville. Jobe D Cobb. Joanna; Jack O. Sullivan. Princeton Frank A. Mr Nmch. Lauren* City; Jeasie D Tumhiin. Hickory Tavern; Jock Templet on. Laurens City; Jehn Thompson Waterloo. Joseph O. stolen roods Die lenumces were im Blalock will be accompanied into mwnl in 1954 office by the folkm.ng UaTof of- Dw prisoner Fra* « opriand. - Erected Deists, ai Mected at a wanton of claims that as a result sf ' cruel lack c J **‘- the dob Friday evemng at Hotel and unusual punishment .nflicted 1 oun *3 r Jader st Henry Eugene. Pulmm Im Dr(yl||rm RaAPC Mary Musgreve by the ttagmues a permanent injury 'V D Ryan Goorge Cary Aaron, Gaffney, Jr . Ixr r IrsWIw Vice-President* L N Warren. T to hi* nght eye was lustamed. with 'dhcuii' th.it partictpoted in amd Cfiarie* Mack. Glenn, Jr, Wttam Walter Regnary. vice-pr«n«dent at Heath Copeland, and W. Carlisle over Vo per cent at vision ei the c ** e City. Lean. Hardman. Dafmar Fern. Imn Joanna Western Mill* Company and Neely eye being destroyed vLaima thee hu coo CRy. hwd. Thomas Wahar. Loegue. Jr . geoeral manager of Joanns Cotton Secretary Samir Pinson Paper* in the case were -ervedon ' : ‘tut..inal right* wme natated. and A. J. I Harry Rebert. Lcwris. (ieerge Dan jgjij. Company, announced today Treasurer J A. Orr Sheriff Caldwell W Wier late Tuee ‘f* 1 ^ officer* violated the Sooth James B "T. Lollu. Jamas Douglas. McCall, the formation of a new division at Laon Tamer John H Hunter day h> U S MamhaM Frank Reel < aro< ‘ n ‘ l jn,: ’ s * «w*A»tutien» Bf..Xy»i J99 ( ■ MrKdlnrk, lamas dMkPdr-jaamr Wbitwn MIHl C9lim9irr~"UJ T5ITTVTja.-r BoBby Womack an3 Greenvifle The papers ongmated ^ Tr '‘’ nTictmo at cmH and t» «F. m\ ’ VBnVMr be called the Joanna Wand Special Billy Pitts. in the Dutnct Court tU S ) u Ridb ‘' Ul Puntvhment tie* Company The new Joanna New member* at the board of di- land County and filed in die Copeland has a I Craghton and Matron DuCnrt < ixgi at Spartanburg, ord. starting m 1997. m hath South Western affiliate will be located m rectors Don was jppnshmded and South Carolina and pinged penitentiary Belt Auditorium Opens Doors Sunday Presbyterian College will open the bytenan church groups of South Corolina and Georgia, which have assembled on the PC rampu* through the years, will now find a more convenient plant to meet their ; needs." doors sf Its now William Henry Bdk Auditorium to the public for the first time at the college's 79th commencement exercises this Sun day and Monday The <$590,000 structure, named in memory of the nationally known 1 , ******^***^******^ > e*****'* mercantile leadef who founded the great Be Ik organization, is just be ing completed after 20 months of construction work It will be for mally dedicated next fall. Parents, friends and alumni at tending the graduation prograjji will find a beautifully appointed inte rior. air-conditioned for their com fort. It has a seating capacity of approximately 1.100 in the main au ditorium, and a chapel for small worship groups of 100 persons. This chapel is named the Wyatt Chapel in honor of Mrs. May H Wyatt, of Chickamauga, Ga. ^ A fine arts division has been erected as the rear portion of the auditorium building. It is a three- story facility, with music rooms, studios and dressing quarters, and has a separate entrance. The new building stands on the western edge of the PC campus, di rectly across the plaza from the library, adjacent to Bailey Hall dormitory on one side and Clinton’f South Broad Street on the other. Its colonial Georgian design, with large lAnestone columns.-is in keep ing with the architectural theme of the campus. President Marshall W. Brown said the auditorium will fill a long- felt need at Presbyterian College. He added: "Not only is it to provide ade- ^quate space for the expanded stu dent body to worship as a group; the facilities also will enable the college to offer students and local residents a broader program of cul tural activities And the many Pres- County Candidates In Clinton Tonight Candidates for county offices and solicitor of the Eighth Ju dicial Circuit will be in Clinton tonight (Thursday) for the fifth meeting of their scheduled speak ing tour. The engagement is slated for the Clinton Mill baseball park at 8:00 p. m. Appearing before a local audi ence in their quest for votes will be three candidateo for the State Senate, nine for the House of Rep resentatives, five for Sheriff, four tor County Commissioner, five for Coroner, two for Magistrate of Hunter Township at Clinton, and four for Magistrate of Hunter Township outside of Clinton. Two candidates for Solicitor (prosecut ing attorney) of the Eighth Ju dicial Circuit are expected to speak after the county candidates. Following the Clinton engage ment tonight will be meetings Fri day night at Gray Court-Owings, Monday at Cross Hill, and the eight-meeting schedule will close Tuesday at Wattsville. The biennial trek began Tues day. May 23, at Hk-kory Tavern, and the candidates spoke at Joanna last Friday. Monday they were at HoodviUe. and Tuesday they were at the Camak School near Mare Martin. Morgan. ('harks Eu IMF Hurrah. Prochaska Hander von. Norn*. William Thome*. Joanna In this pleat louvered doors Lewaoa where the case is expected to be'Carotuu and Maryland. O Shield* Gary Heyward Putnam. «nH be produced at the rate of 500 At Friday * meeting of the club tried was '**1 to have GuyMaUace. Rheme Richard An- per week on a oneahift basis Plans certificates for outsuodip^ service County officials stated that on escape from South derson. Riohtoo. Farl Terry, Sextan irr ^ ex^xazid uhan feasible to a to the organization were presented answer to the complaint will be James Roy. Smith. James Eugene, three-shift operation producing 1.509 to Goyne L Sm^Mon as head of filed within 30 day* by Thoma-s A s * ran ^' Ernest Harold, Stroud, (fears par week Ponderosa pine the sight conservation committee Babb county attorney of Laurens South. Hopewell. Woodrow W HMLI"^rodore Wright. Watts. Robert from Idaho and Oregon will be Don Creighton for directing a sue Die paper* did not show who filed Waterloo t aiil * Clyde Lawrence, m^d in the door* cetsful broom sale in service for the suit for Copeland, but Sheriff Holdover* Dial C Gray. Laurens ’ **«*!««*. Wil initially, the number at employees the Wing, and Fred E Holcombe as Wier. in a campaign speech Friday City a:.J Justus ai. Cvury Gray l !* ms Rrn >* min Franklin. Wilson, ^ii) be 15 per shift, 45 when three- chairman of the polio clmic commit- night at Joanna, referred to the shift operation is reached Manager tee matter and said that “the NAACP Girls—Barrett. Lands Gail. B» uf the new plant will be Frank C. is not uoing to run my office.' m- lick. Julie Stevenson, Bowick, Pa- Sherrill, who assumes this responsi GETS CERTIFICATE femng that the NAACP was behind biliiy In addition to his position as Shirley Ann Staton, of Clinton, re tin- move technical superintendent of Joanns ceived a certificate in commerce Copeland filed the suit In Pau Cotton Mills Company, with Louis at commencement exercises at Win pens." meaning, attorneys state. is a pAii He ui the C< Homecoming Event Slated At Thornwell tricia Ann, Boyce. Barbara Jo. Brookshire. Elia Dolores, Cannon. Mona Carol, Copeland. Lena Bell. Copetan. Margaret Elia. Daven port .Janice Tyson. Davis, Sandra Ruth .DeYoung, Gay Marlene, Ginn. Phyllis Yvonne Hamilton, Hannah Elizabeth. Hart, Catherine deVeaux. ^ Haupfear, Mary Melinda, Holland in progress at the First Baptist j'" rn ™ la Howell Mary Lae, Murphy as superintendent thrup College Rock Hill that the prisoner Baptist' Vocation Bible School In Session A ten day vacation Bible school is Church. May 30 through June 8. Commencement exercises will be held on Wetkiesday evening, the 8th, at 7:30. Sessions include classes from the one-year-old nursery de partment through the 16-year-old groups. Registration Board Office Opens 6th, 14 The Laurens County Board of Registration will be in session .Vonday, June 6, and on Tuesday. June 14, at the court house in Lau rens. Ivester, Sandra Geraldine, Jacks, Doris Patricia. Jones, Myrtle Joyce, King. Sylvia Jean, Lyda, Delora Belle. McGowan Willie Rae, Mead ors. Mary Anne. Medlin. Cora Alice, Milam. Linda Graham. Monroe, Emily Frances, Pace, Annie Irene, Peterson. Myra Jean. Ray, Mary Anne. Ray. Sara Ciaxton, Simmons, Carolyn Joyce, Singley, Shirley Jean, Sipes, Bessie Jean. Smith. Ag atha Claire. Snelgrove, Myra Ann, Stephenson. Stephanie Diane. Strib- ble, Kay Marie, Terry, Susan Tere sa. Thackston. Nancy Rutherford. Thomas, Kay Amelia, Watts, Fran ces Elizabeth, Wigley, Connie Jo- The only purpose of the sessions ann. Wilder. Virginia Delle, Young, will be to issue replacements for lost! Linda Ann registration certificates for those de siring to vote in the county’s June 14 primary. New certificates cannot be issued, since state laws provide that they be issued at least 30 days prior to an election. Wool Pool At Laurens Thursday And Friday A wool pool for the grading and sale of wool is scheduled for today (Thursday) and Friday at Laurens, according to Haley M. Jamison. Clemson extension livestock special ist. The pool will be at the National Guard armory and .will receive wool from Sam to 3 p m today, and from 8 a.<m until noon Fri day Sheep farmers from a wide area of the upper section of the state are expected to bring wool to the pool for gracing and sale. College Gets $7,159 From Late Miss Towers, Resident Of Anderson Presbyterian College has received a bequest of $7,159.18 from the late,' Miss Annie Belle Towers of Ander son, President Marshall W. Brown announced today Dus amount, representing 15 per cent of the residuary estate of Miss Towers, is placed in the permanent endowment of the coUeg. President Brown said that gifts through bequests represent the prin cipal source of endowment funds of the colleges and universities of | this country Legion Post To Meet Tonight Die Copeland-Davidson American Legion Post win meet this evening (Diursday t at 8 o'clock at the Le gion Home \ Officers and Directors of Key Clubs A gala homecoming is beu^ pton ned at Diornweil Orphanage June 10.11 .12 when several hundrad lor per unable * tlJ ‘ lenLs ar * expected to return to renew acquaintances of former years. Dr M A Macduoald. president of Diornweil. and his staff of co-work ers are busy making preparations for the three-day session, wtuen will attract men and women from all parts of t(ie. ^>untr> The program will begin on Fri day. tile 10th. with registration, a barbecue supper at the back campus '' ike area, and showing of old il92S> jihi new t 1957 > Thornwell moving pictures in the school auditorium Saturday > slate will include a : chapel pngram. an alumni business meeting at 10 00 a ru . hobby shop open house trom 2 30 to 4 30. and the alumni banquet at 7 30 p m S unlay s program lists a com munion service at 7:00 a m . a worship service at 11 00 a m . drop- tn at the home of the president from 2 3t> to 1 30 p rrj . Senior High Fel low hip at 6 30, and .ui evening won ship service at 7 30 p. m Speakers and loaders for the va rious events will be ministers and lay leaders from DHTmieU aiumm personnel Included among the returnees, will bo the Rev . Dr L. Ro» Lynn, re tired Presbyterian minister of Tai- lahasee. Fla . who dent of Thornwell ser\tv. As cresi Here are officers ami directors of the two Key Clubs in Clinton sponsored by the Ki- wjinis Club, which were entertained at a banquet at the Presbyterian College dining hall on Tuesday evening. May 24. The upper photo shows the Key Club of Clinton Hijfh School, ami appearing, left to right, are: Tammy Copeland, Junior Direc tor; Billy Brooks Owens, Treasurer; Bill Wilson, President; Jimmy Orr. Secretary; and Lonnie Farm'll. Senior Director. Officers utfhe Key Club at Thornwell Or phanage are: Johnny Cookson. President: Gordon Timmons. Yice-Presniciit. Reid George, Secretary; Gus Folk. Treasurer; and Howard Higginbotham. Director. — Photos by Dan yarborouirh Joanna Student Wins Coker Award Miss Manui) Surratt, of Jt*...:iki. freshman at Coker Cuiie-ce. Harts- viile, was annou: ctsi as the winner «f several pnze> and awanis at class day exercise- .n May > , Included were the Sigma Tau freshman English pr.ze. the Wil liam Chambers Cukor honor schol arship for undergra aate cL*»sev and the Howard Lee Jane.- Schct arslup for top -ctwiaJtar ratu^ at undergraduate eias.'**-- .1