The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, June 09, 1960, Image 1

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1 V , • . / -* - Qlhf (Elution Chrmtirlf Vol. 61 — No. 23 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, June 9, 1960 I- * : Win Honors at Presbyterian Among outstanding graduating seniors receiving honors at the college’s commence ment exercises were, left to right: Bob Bean, of Marietta, Ga., Gold P award; Billy Hagood, of Easley, outstanding senior and Gold P awards; Tom Wise, of Thomasville, Ga., Gold P and Columbia Theological Sem inary scholarship; Bob Waters, of Sylvan- ia, Ga., American Legion award and Kappa Alpha trophy to best senior athlete; and Alva V. Hardin, Jr. f Third Army leadership certificate and Department of the Army su perior cadet ribbon.—Photos by Dan Yar borough. Presbyterian Confers 113 Degrees Monday 4 Presbyterian College sent forth Jr . professor of miliUry science., sts 79th graduating class on Monday presented commissions to the ROTC 4l . L County Candidates In Clinton Tonight Candidates for county offices and Solicitor of the Eighth Ju dicial Circuit will be in Clinton as the climax to a full three-day graduates program of commencement activ ity, centered around the new one In an earlier ceremony before the, final exercises. Senator Thurmond half million dollar William Henry ^<1 ^ 27 students receiving com Belk Auditorium. / missions as second Lieutenants that Commencement Speaker Wayne patriotism and leadership are today J. Holman, board chairman of the more than ever necessary in our Chicopee Manufacturing Corpora- country. Himself a major-general lion, delivered the parting charge in the US Army Reserve, he ad- as he urged the graduates to strive dressed his remarks as relatvies . for excellence in an age which and friends gatherd to hear four seeks to equalize all men cadets take the oath of office as He spoke to a near capacity Kegular Army officers and 23 as crowd which included the 113 gradu Rr*er v e officers ating seniors and these four hon ^ Bellingrath awarded these or ary degree recipients; honors and medals as part of the US Senator Strom Thurmond and Monday program New York attorney J. Graham Mil. General scholarship medal—Alan ler both doctor of Laws and the ^ McKie, Alexandria. Va.; out Rev Allen C McSueen. pastor of *Unding senior award-William M Greensboro s Surmount Presbyt* Hagood of Easley American Lr nan Church, and the Rev William J* 0 * 1 award—Robert L. Waters of 1 Howell, associate pastor of the Syl v **u* Ga ; Gold F’ award*— Atlanta First Presbyterian Church. Ra * >ert **. Bran. Jr . of Marietta, doctor of divinity j Gjl» M Wioo of TteMOUtt* | Fred J Hay Bible medal for high <«t two-year the Rev Marc C W of the Spartanburg Flrat Prosbyte nan church And Saturday s opening program meeting of their scheduled speak ing tour. The engagement is slated for the Clinton Mill baseball park at 8:M p. m. Appearing before a local and! yore in their quest for vote* will be three candidates for the State Senate, nine for the House of Rep reseniatives. fire for Sheriff, four for County CommiMkoaer, five for Coroaer. two for Magistrate of Hnater Township at Clintoa. and (our for Mngistrate of Han Ur Township outside of Clinton. Two candidate* for Solicitor (propernt- Ing attorney) of the Eighth Ju dicial circuit ore expected to speak after the county randi dale*. The CHoUn meeting was post poned from lam Thursday he canoe of rain. Tonight s aemion will rkow an eight atop srhrdnir which started May 23 at Hickory Tavern. The candidate* spoke at Cram Hill Moodas sight and at Walla vide Tuesday night. Election ■9 Returns! The Chronicle will give the usual election party Tuesday night at which time returns will be broadcast from the office over a loud speaker. As fast as results can be re ceived and tabulated the totals will be announced to the public. We will have several experienced men helping with receiving th re turns from al 46 precincts in the county by telephone, operating adding machines and tabulating the results. The public is invited to gather in front of The Chronicle office on Gary street and get the elec tion returns. Funeral Services Conducted Sunday For B. R. * “ , 57 Funeral services for B. R Aus- in, 57, were held Sunday at Broad Street Methodist Church at 3:30 p. m , conducted by the Rev Joel E annrHi and the Rev J. H Darr Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. Pallbearers were W Brooks Ow ens. Roy Casque, Harry C. Layton, Goyne L. Simpson. Murphey Tim merman. James Hill. Jack Holland. Roy Workman and L W Cooper The honorary escort inchnied ’layor Joe P Terry, members of Election Is Set for Tuesday County Officers f > t rT-*v, To Be Named As Laurens County enters the fi nal days of the election cam pai^n everything is >et for the Democratic primary >n Tuesday The machinery h.iv been put in mot urn—halite^ have tx-en printed and are being made ready for dis tribution. precinct managers have been named—and all that remains ! to be done officially is to hold the final meeting of the eight scheduled speaking dates tonight it t Union Twenty-eight candidates are con- l« r.ditvg for the major, ixMs to x- tilled m the county including two tor Solicitor (prosecuting attorney* of the Eighth*Judicial ' rcuit of Which LauriMi- County ,s a jxiC One candidate. \i alter K. Dunlap is unopposed for Clerk of Court Contests are scheduled tor si\ of the ten Magistrate jxwts in the : county In four townships one an nounced candidate in each i> wv- Superintemlent D. H. Roberta U shown here at left as he accepts a certificate on behalf of the 2,200 employees of Lydia Cot ton Mills for completing two million man hours without a disabling accident. Making: the presentation is VV Fred Ponder. South CaroHna Commissioner of Ijilsir. at a b;»r- l>ecue last Wednesday given the employees and their families by the management of the mill.—Photo by I>an Yarlsimuyrh. Carson Nabors Is Joanna Lions Head Joanna—R CaraM Nabi*r* will become prevxittu >>f the Joanna Laom Chib wtwn the club year be gin* in July Taking office with him will be L T Lawson first vice-president Mar C. Duncan. «ecnnd vice-prexi. drfM Wendell W Hair, lecretory. Walter E Ryan, treasurer David R Meyer* and Carl Franzen twutefx AIm. T E BUrkweU. Laon lam jar; Dr Itomy H MrFadden Louie W. Nabors Harmor Beikmbaugti William P Nabors and Wadtwoith ! W Riser Jr . directors Two Murder Coses, Liquor Violations Lead Docket murder caj Legion Teom To Have Practice Game The Clinton Aftvencaa La n G Read. Jr . McCfotenvtlle. , .near Bibfo mad if for freahmaji H CXty, at Vmm M 9f)€incume ^; —Z—a —: _ » | ^ j n , ,a l f mli• mt —.. 1^.1 -a GIUD Mm BPQ IVI U-CfT alumni rauruon They joined withan p^j R#|d ^ tnioe. Columbia Seminary acholanhip- ba*ebail team will have a practice and graduating senior* in attend- Tau ph| p, mkam aw4rd _ game Pndjy n^t with the New Ralph A Chamber* of Chicago; berry Lrgtun Junior team. F H Mendenhall Sr . Internatioa The context it slated for the Ola (Continued on page teal ton Mill park af I p m. B. R AUSTIN Jokes Port In Ptock Festnrol Mu* Sandra Ray. “Mim Clintoa af 1M0 " is participating ia the tng the evening aiumm banquet, at wrlach Senator Thurmond spoke Delivering hu commencemetu ad dreu on the subject. “The Equality of Men.” Dr Holman said men are equal under God but not in term* of physical and mental characteristics and in ability to withstand tempts turns . He said, “the leveling and equal izing of men. both financially and 1M0 Peach Festival in Greer June shooting of Georg* Shrrlield at Lake • through 11 Thomas, midway between Clinton Miss Ray. the daughter of Mr Lsuren*. on January 27 and Mrs Davis V. Put*, attended Jurors to serve during the term County Candidates On Last Round of Campaign the city council, the official board of Broad Street Methodist Church Dr James L Walker. Dr E N Sulltvaa. Dr. D O. fthame Hugh L. Eichelberger. James Cram _ Clair D (Simon* P.Us George Erskme tollege the past year Spun are Kii« J. A Walker Harvey O ,or * d b > the Clu- “ the Wilia cs^i r f g firuMri Reobnrd * ai represent Ointuo in Spring* ir< the Mias South Carolina contest in a and 9 ss Two which were continued and 70 new cases are on the roster lor the week's term of criminal court *cheduied to get underway in Laur ens Monday morning A great number ot the new cases are liquor law vtolattuo* Judge Steve C Griffith, of New- berry will preasdr over the form Defendants m the two murder cases are Ernest Ray Coker, in one rose and Norman Earl Holder Jerry Lamar Harm. Jesse L Welch, and Floyd Cummings in the other. Coker a charged with the fatal thoouag of Booby Harold McCarty on Dec 33 m the Fork (western l pari of the county Holder Hams. Welch, and Cum- mugs fare a murder charge ia the among the JU Richard H Edward*. Laurens J H Davenport. Sr . Joanna Livingston. Cross Hill; Jam •n Mill; E W . rr 1 inna Horat n Mill. Wallar anna Henry X Tayl John D Cobb Ioanna Jack O Sullivan. Pruut-ttia; Frank A Me Ninch, Laurens City, Jessie D Tumbim Hickory Tavern Jack frmplrtuo. Laurens tUy. Juba Thompson. W at t-riuo Joseph O Smith Huprweii. Woodrow W Hall. W jierka> Holdover* Dial C Gray. Lauren* City, and Justus M Carry. Gray Churl James C. Craine Wins Council Seat In Ward 6 Runoff ci opposed To be nominated in rae*day'i primary art* a Slate Senator three mem tiers ot the H> •use of Reprc sentatives, a Sheriff. a < oroner and two County Com me sion»*rs in addition to the county canui dates, voters will ca i*t (heir ballot* for a Uniter! State* Senator Sena tor Strom Thurnvoml 1 is optMsed by H Beverly Herbert < >f t oiumhia The polls will of>ei 1 at 9 W a m anti close at 6 tio p m Box manager* ar e requested to call for the ballot hn ixe* and ballot* either Friday or Salt intoy at the of fice ot Mrs Carnhni • * oirfitotn , *€ II C retarv, m ftt* court iMHAMP III Lmiur •*u» Candidates are Solicitor Hugh 4 Beasley W tl ham T Jones Stole Senate dual hn A Bridges Craiae. former me H I County candidates have presented socially, has been a fundamental their claims in three veaking en- poiicy of our government” In re- gage meet* since last Thursday— cent years. Dr. Holman pointed to with one more to go — tonight the federal income tax system as a means of financial leveling which “in our teal to equalize has done* away ^vith incentive, and by this very process we destroy those things which have made America great (Thursday) at the Clinton Mill baseball park Friday, they appeared Gray Court-Owing* high Monday at Cron Hill, and Tuesday at Wattsville The speaking date to night was postponed from last And in reference to efforts at so- Thursday because of rain. cial equalization, the New Bruns wick, N .J., textile executive Label ed the Supreme Court civil rights decision of 1954 “an example of judge-made law at its worst.’’ In the face of the whole ten dency of our time to cherish the mediocre and penalize those with energy and ability,” Dr. Holman urged the young graduates to “strive to become uncommon and strive for excellence in all that you do.” He cited these reasons for the effort: 1— “Your survival, the very sur vival of our country is dependent upon the degree of excellence we develop.” We must exceed the Rus sian thirst for knowledge and their drive toward achieving competence in all fields. 2— “The most rewarding sense At the Gray Court-Owing* en gagement the candidates continued along the same lines previously fol lowed in seeking the suffrage of the voters State Seaate King Dixon said he was offering for the Senate on a program of progress, prosperity and political leadership He said if elected to the Senate he would see that every road in the county is biack-topped during the next four years, and would work to attract industry to the county. He would, he said, ac tivate a bill that is still on the books to build a water line fropn the Greenville County line through Gray Court. Laurens, Clinton, and Joanna to the Newberry County line, which would serve the terri tory on each side of the highway as Hr Auxin «W»I, Fndd) ^ ’• » *“ ’ SI mtm « h.. homr ** , «Ur M **’ He was a natvie of Cross Hill, but r ' year, raise in the legislature in 1367 and ^ l * v « d ,B clu ? m rno « t ^ »“• Members of the Jaycee chapter another 10 per cent this year Be fore he took office, he said, not en ough was appropriated for the ope ration of schools As long ex I ami . w »i » in office, he said the schools will Orphanage He also attended Pros John T. Blokely at the ways have OMitga money H e hytenan CoUegr He was a member school, twice vied a f al-«1 raise* in pay ^ bro * A Su ‘** Methodist Church DlCS In Ashoilk wher* he served on the official John Yandeil Blakely. V years of board for a numUr of years He age dwri Saturday. June 4. at hu wias a member of the Lions Club Some in Asheville. N C , after a and Campbell Lodge No 44. AFM. 'ion^ H e •'as a native of this For the past 32 years he had been c ,(y > jq,, ^ j an ies and Sara Simp superintendent of the city water and Blakely Mr Blakely was a money to pay our teachers what the ll * bt department. retired lawyer and accountaru with richer states pay. He was married twice His first the General Accounting office in Justin A. Bridges, also a member marriage was to Moss Mario Adair, Washington. D C He retired in He was a son of the late Benjamin have aiksd support of local rest Reed and Lillta F Austin He re- dent* in attending the peach festi ceived his education in the public 9al schools 0/ ( rut*.* Hill and Thornwell -f judges i.i the .*,-1* w.ule sup- jrting raise- for eUihers. He said the sola ion .0 th - tejeher pay problem was to build up the indus trial potential of the state to build up income, then we will have the of the House of Representatives seeking the senate post, said he stood for five things: industrial w ho died in 1958 His second marriage was to Mrs. 1947 after 33 years ot service, came to Asheville in 1953 He C. Kickotu. Popular . Mack L Faucet!. (. Union Mill H C. Parks. Vtuudvdle. Roy Farmer. Shady Grove. Coowa) Adams. Laurens City. J B Tumb Un. Hickory Tavern, MiUiam M Nash. UI. Lauren* City. Edward J. Evatt. Gray Court. James W Wal ker. Clinton Cit); WilUam R Gam brell. ( lint on City, J t Union City. J R Hughes. Watts Mill. Adger Vaughn. Gray Court; (.Taude R. Bagwell. Hickory Tav ern. Ralph L. Alexander, Clinton Mill. A. O Armstrong. Woodville. J. A Bullard, Kenno William Ryan Srnn. Joanna Also. J H Mai pa.**, Clinton City, Citizens Directors Declare 4^ Dividend Directors of Citizens Federal Sa\- Kmg Dixon. W C Dubbm» Jr House oi Representatives—Mar> shaft W IbrrrrimtMr John C Hurhanan Huhen W i<raydon. t tiartr* J Hart. William H Me hmrn. T David Moon. Jr. Alben M hlnbitng. Jared Dunhitn Sulk van. Jr.. David $ Taylor Mfortff. Guy N Fowler Fred H Hayes R Eugene Juntuua. Detmar M Riddle ( aldweil W W er t oroarr Cart ( amptwtl T D Pigg. Sr.. M W Pressley VJ Raw! A P Walker < ouaty CommutMmer Anovi (•odfrvy, Joe HolUday Paul $ 41 Dell. George M Penlaad Magistral* Hunter Township at 1 linloo—Arnold I Drxon. Sam H McCrary Magistrate Hunter Township. Jo anna—Alfred Allen. J Derr ill Bo lard Gesirge StmpMm K 4.' W ilkie Magistrate Jacks Towndup — Oiartes W Barnes. Koheri N Big ham. David T Pitts Magistrate Scuffle)own Township —W P Abercrombie Robert S El more Magistrate Dials Township — C M Curry. W D Norm Magistrate Youngs Township — J J. Mahaffey. Claude A Patton Four unopposed candidates for Magistrate posts are: Mrs Lucille M Watts. Lourens Township E. P Bozeman Cross Hill Township: VIM. NG PEOPLE TO MEET Tro > c Havis. Waterloo Township, The Laurens Baptist Association- Archie C. Owens. Sullivan al Young People's meeting will be Townshin held at 7 30 this evmng at the. Unopposed candidates have been Holly Grove Baptist Church New I officially declared candidates of the officers will be installed Last P art y hy the County Democratic James C at city cminrt! in Tuesday s runoff primary for aider man in ward six The* was the unlv conUwt fo be drcxled since a maynr and five cuuncihnen were nonunatod in the first primary on May 31 Craine ww by a majority of 101 Smgley. tfVer Talmadgr (Duvet Sander* Hie vote wx»: Craine 448. Sanders 347 Following u » the Vsboiation Cratue Saadrn City No 1 115 119 City No 2 ♦4 71 Clinton Mill •MB 157 448 347 Ruby King Sineath, who survives He is survived by hi* wife. Willie in jj s Federal Savings and Loan As morUh * mee:mg was at Mt Plea* executive committee, and their development in the county, reduc-jhim. with two brothers. Jim Hugh Mat Cook Blakely, two daughters. SIK . |allwl , n t h e ir re-ular monthly a,K ctMirch ' uth member* pres name* will not appear on the baJ- tion of the unnecessary cost of Mate t Austin of Cross HUI, and W B. Aus. Mrs. John M Collins II. Silver meeUng Tuesdj> n , Kht dec | ar ^ a ent lots Springs. Md.: and Mr* ^larry W. 4 ^ cent ^ annum dividend to l lotz. Fall* t hurx-h, \a.. four sis- j, 0 | ders 0 f investment and savings ters, Mrs. Zell Robinson, Washmg ton. D C.; Mrs. l.em Benjamin, Mrs James P. KUgo of Darlington; 1 government, increased teacher pay. tin of Spartanburg; and one sister, segregation in public schools, and Mrs. Paul Martin of Greenwood improvement of county roads. We need industry, he said, but at the RECEIVES MUSIC HONOR same time we must take care of Miss Leanna Young, daughter of you can have on life will come from l sites for industrial plants. Turn- your having done your best in striv- i mg to a subject touched ony by ing for excellence.” many candida.es, Dixon said the present industries. He told of ef forts to get legislation passed that w'ould make a study of state of fices with a view to reducing costs by cutting out unnecessary opera tions and personnel. -He also stated (Continued on page ten) J Dr. Marshall W. Brown, president of Presbyterian College, presided over the commencement exercis es. Dr. John McSween, 11th presi dent of PC whose son was one of the honorary degree recipients, gave the invocation. Trustee Chair man Robert Vance of Clinton, con ferred the degrees, Academic Dean George C. Bellingrath awarded hon ors, and Lt. Col. W. W. Barnett, Request From Democratic Chairman The ptibik lx kindly requested not fo cane fo election headquar ters in Mrs. Coleman’s office in the coart house on election night. The space js small and we are providing foi^nll of the Ucal news agencies fo be there and they will have the returns at the very same instant that we receive them. B L. PLAXICO. county and slate should seek to keep good school teachers and pay them on a par with teachers in neighboring states. He said we must not neglect our children at the price of a dollar. He said he favored the construction of a nursing for the aged, and also continued his advoc acy of segregated schools. William C. Dobbins, now serving in the House of Representatives, said he is qualified to serve as Sen ator. His record, he said, shows that every promise he has made has been kept. He is a member of the Gressette Committee, and Dob bins said it was due to the efforts of that committee that the schools con tinue to operate on a segregated basis. "1 have proven myself,” he said, “as long as I have anything to do with it the schools will never be mixed ’ No government service, he said, comes without xomebody paying for it. A building program will cost money If you want a cost ly water line or a vart road im provement program, then say so in a referendum I am for it if the peo ple any they want it. Dobbino mid be supported a 10 per cent teacher accounts. The dividend is payable June 30 and covers the first six months pe riod of 1960 T Heath Copeland is president of the local savings and loan associa- school of music at Converse Col- Funeral Home by the Rev E Kyle tlon ’ J f _, P ^ ther ' vict, P resillt ‘ nt • lege. The honor was announced at Boeger Interment was in Forest J sloan secretary-treasurer graduation on Monday. Lawn cemeterv m Asheville. manat{ ‘^ w,flcer; L s - Ke d- ■ dick. asst, treasurer; Mrs. Virginia Hunter, asst, secretary Directors, in addition to Messrs. Copeland. Prather. Todd, and Red dick. are T. D Copeland. J B ! Hart, and R H McGee. Thornwell's Homecoming Program Mr. and Mrs. J. Leland Young of and Mrs Annie Stuckey of Nes this city, was the recipient of the mith; and seven grandchildren Pi Kappa Lambda award for the Funeral services were conducted highest 4 year average in the Tuesday in the chapel of the Groce -J i tB&PW Entertains Senior Citizens Mrs. C. P. Roper Of Laurens, Passes Laurens—tMrs. Carolyn (Currie) Fleming Roper, 62, wife of Cecil P Roper of Laurens, died after a brief illness Tuesday morning in a Green wood hospital She was taken to the hospital Sunday after an attack Mrs Roper was the daughter of the late J O. C. and *Carrie Todd Fleming She attended the old Ohi- cpra College of Columbia. She mar- berner rii*d Mr Roper in 1922 She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she was a Sunday school teacher for many year* Surviving besides her husband are a sister, Mrs. Jeannie F Caine A three-day reunion of former students of Thornwell < irpiianage is scheduled to begin here Friday jftermxm when sevjeral hundred men and women from all over the United States are expected to return for the event A full program has been planned and the returnees will be entertained m homes on the campus. Speakers and leaders at the various functions will be former Thorn well students. Following is the program. FRIDAY REGISTRATION—Youth Center BARBECUE SUPPER-Yake area 6 30 p m SHOWING OF THORNWELL MOVIES—Montgomery Hall, following barbecue • SATURDAY CHAPEL PROGRAM—Led by Dr C .E Piephotf MEETING OF ALUMNI OFFICERS-Montgomery Hall. 9 00 a. m ALUMNI BUSINESS MEETING-Montgomery Hall. 10 a m Presiding Hughston Frowein. President William P Jacobs Memorial Fund Dr Jack H Clarke Expressions of Appreciation Rex Edward Graham. Rev Marshall Neil, Mrs Edna Chandler Lowry. Rev John Rhodes. CAFETERIA LUNCH. r HOBBY SHOP OPEN HOUSE—2 30 to 4 30 p m ALUMNI BANQUET—Dining Hall 7 30 p m Toastmaster Rev. ClareUce Sisiar Speaker Mr* .Eugene Kellers- SUNDAY COMMUNION SERVICE—Thornwell Memorial Church, 7 00 a m Communion Meditation Dr T Ellison Simpson Assisted by Dr L Ro*s Lynn and Dr M A Macdonald MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE- Thornwell Memorial t'Hurch, It 00 *V.- Here are senior citizens of Clinton who were entertained last Thursday afternoon from 6:30 to 7 in Hodges Hall at Broad Street Methodist Church. Friends, relatives and pastors of the honored guests were in vited to call. Front, left to right: Mrs. VN\ M. Hair and Mrs. A. M. Copeland; tuu-k row: H. D. Henry, Dr. D. J. Woods, Mrs. S. D. Weathers. Mrs. A. K. Blakely, Mrs. G. A. Black. Mr. BlatHt. — Photo by Dan Yarborough. and a brother. Charles F Fleming. j a rn ^ both of Laurens Sermon Dr John W Carpenter Assisted by Rev Kurjnan Jordan Funeral servicex weret conducted * tev •’ v *** r '* h ‘d* B 'at 11:0U a. m , Wednesday ^ al the Kennedy Mortuarv by the Rev C F McCutchen Burial was in the family plot in the Laurens city ' cemetery DROP-IN AT HOME OF THE 'PRKslDKNT-2 fo to » JO p. m. SENIOR HIGH FELLOWSHIP—ThorewHl Memorial Church. 6 fo p m. Guest Speaker Dr .Allen Jacobs. ' EVENLN’C WORSHIP SERVICE—Thornwell Memorial Church. 7 fo Sermon fir Louis C LaMotte. assisted t» Res James Terrell