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A r Vol. 61 — No. 42 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 20, 1960 County Fair Opens Gates Monday for '60 Showing X Captain and Quarterback Phil King is brought down alter a gain in Clinton’s homecoming game with York here Friday night. The Laurens County Fair a til jtet Officer* I the underway for a week's run ? are: Sam Power ning Monday,and continuing ihr «.u *V A Cra.c vice Saturday. Chaney, secretary Over $4,000 will be given av\a\ r. .n treasure: Exchange J Cluh Jr . president, president. laike and R A Mar ^ - Alex Henry, 66, Dies In Georgia City; Funeral Held Monday premiums this year. Fair Pres.dent Robert E Jones said Premiums will be giyen in F.> m Crop Exhibits; Btv: t at'iy and Dairy Cattle Department.! Jur.or and'Open Show Classes. Women s Division Canned Fruits. Vegetables. Meats and others: Cooked Foods Flower Department. Needle Depart ment, and Girls' Division. Canned ! Products, Cooked F'oods CMhine ! and Crafts Sponsored annually by the Laur ens fSxchange Chib the fair fs e\ 1 pected to be even better than last I year’s. Jones said The John Mark Show> will be on the midway and waH-offer rides < s ^fall kinds for children, all sorts of dde shows and games for those at Alex Henry, 66. a native of Clin ton. and for many years a resident ending, here, died Saturday night at an At-i of special interest to youngsters Miss Dorothy Staton is crowned Miss CHS by Wayne Morgan, president of the student body. Master Barry Saunders, of Joanna, crown bearer, is standing by.— Photos by Dan Yarborough. Clinton High Knocks York From Unbeaten List. 19-9 Clinton High rolled to an impres sive 19 to 9 vcitory over the pre viously unbeaten York Green Drag ons Friday night.- An overflow crowd of 3,500 spectators jammed Wilder Stadium to see the two teams clash and enjoy homecoming festivities Miss Dorothy Staton was crowned Mliss CHS at halftime ceremonies The Red Devils jumped to an early lead in the first quarter when Kinard Littleton. Clinton halfback, swept left end for 20 yards and a TD The kick for the extra point failed and Clinton led 6-0. In the second quarter, Clinton was deep in their own territory when fullback Keith Stewart was * record for the Red at six wins and one The season Devils stands loss. Next week should sec another good game, with both teams having lost one one game and being in contention for the conference title. Miss Staton, the new Miss CHS, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W Staton of North Broad Street. She was elected by vote of the stu dent body. Runners-up in the con test and attendants to the queen were Johnette Cobb and Diane Price. Sponsors for senior players at Friday night's game were: Becky Farmer for David Estes, Celia Gasque for Buck Reese, Mimi dropped in the end zone by a York Martin for Joel McElhannon, Mur- tackler for a safety, to make it ray Addison for Ned Handback, M Neither team was able to must- Valerie Morse lor Jerry Hall. John- er a scoring drive before the half- j e n e (;obb for Barry Whitman, Cor- tjne recess inne Boyd for George Sease, Shir- •The Red Devils took the ball in^ j ey |^ S ( es f or j uc |g e Vaughn, Diane the third period and marched for a TD, with Stewart in a brilliant run crossing the line from 18 yards out He also ran the extra point, and the scoreboard read Clinton 13, York 2. The Dragons came back to score early in the fourth quarter with a drive that was aided by pass in terference by Clinton. Quarterback McCarter wvnt over from the half yard line. York kicked the extra point to narrow Clinton’s lead 13-9. With one minute remaining in the game, quarterback Phil King inter cepted a York pass and ran it back 45 yards to the York one-yard line. Twx) plays later. Little bulled in for the score. The try for the point failed ,and Clinton led 19-9.. The game ended with York com pleting a pass and driving to the Clinton 5-yard line as time ran out. Outstanding against York on de fense was the play of Melvin Bai- leyf Jerry Hall and back Eddie Madden. Leading the offensive punch were King, little and Stew art. The entire team played well and the coaches say they can be proud of the victory. For York, Blackwell, tackle and linebacker, played well, while on offnese fullback Adkins was the sparkplug. The Red Devils are idle this week with on qpon date They are pre paring for another tough confer ence game on Friday, October 28 with Newberry at College Stadium in Newberry. Baptist BroHterhood To Have Ladies Night The Brotherhood of the First Baptist Chuixh will hold its annual Udies’ night tonight (Oct. 20) at the Presbyterian College dining hall at 8 o’cloc k'. Rev. Kenneth Wilson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of New berry, will be the guest speaker Price for Butch McElveen, Judy Laney for Philip King. Shirley Quin ton for Gary Sprouse CivilTourf Begins In Laurens Monday A two-week term of civil court w ill g e t underway in Laurens Monday morning, with Judge Wood- row Lewis, of Darlington, presid ing. Jurors for the first week have been announced Second week ju rors. to serve from Oct 31 to Nov. 5, will be drawn later Scouts Join Effort To Remind Voters All of the 424 units and the 9,064 boys who are members of these units have been asked to participate in hanging a “Vote As You Think, But Vote,” on 100,000 door knogs in the eight counties that make up the Blue Ridge Scout Council This is a cooperative effort on the part of the Boy Scouts of America and Freedoms Foundation at Val ley Forge. Only registered Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers will make this distribution and all scouts are requested to wear a uniform. Saturday, October 22, will be the beginning of this work and Satur day, October 29, will be the fin ishing up day. AH districts will have their pro rata share of these door knob hang ars and they may be picked up by the unit leaders from the district executive. RECOVERING Jessie Pyles, colored night nurse at Hays hospital for many years, is recuperating at the hospital fol lowing an operation for cataracts in Newberrjr lanta. Ga . hospital after an extend ed illness Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2:00 p m. at Ward’s Glenwood Chapel in Decatur by the Rev W. J. Hazelwood and the Rev Hubert G. W'Jrdlaw. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Decatur. Surviving are his wife. Mrs Belle Skene Henry; a son. George A Henry of Decatur two brtithers. William J Henry. Jr , of Clinton; and R. F Henry of Leesville. Mr. Henry, the son of the late W’. J. and Ada Henry Henry, was born in Jacks Town>hip at the Hen ry home place on the Spartanburg highway two miles from Clinton His father held extensive farming interests in the community He attended local schools and Presbyterian A'oHege Mr Henry for many years was a rural mail carrier out of the Clinton xM offior until his retirement three year* ago. when he and Mrs. Henry moved to Decatur to make their home with their son He was a mm her oi the Retired Rural Carriers Association, the American Legion, having served in World War I. and was affiliated with tlie Masonic Campbell Lodge No 56 in Clinton He was a mem ber of the Presbyterian Churcth. Merchants Division Working on Plans For Christmas Parade The Merchants Division at the Clinton Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday morning at the Hotel Mary Musgrove in a special session to formulate olans for the Christ mas season Plans are being made for the largest and most interesting parade in history on December 1. And to set thi> off will be new street decoration- For the first time Clinton will be hen r .1 i r. v Vj-s \ meric a and Mi>s South Car ana in the pa- ride P!ar- also in lode Miss Clin ton. Miss Clinton High. Miss Elec tric Co-op and Miss FHA The pa rade will be held as usual on the first Thursdaj of December at 5:00 p. m Stores will remain open until 7:00 p. m for the convenience of the public Twelve outstanding floats already have been entered in the commer cial division As in the past, prizes will be offered in the non-commer cial division. Schools, churches, and organizations are urged to en ter floats in this division. The divis ion of decorated cars will be omit ted this year All entries in the parade must be approved by the Parade Committee by November 22. Serving with Chairman J. J. Cornwall on this committee are J. W. Abrams and Jim Von Hollen A number of bands and other marching units are expected to par ticipate in this parade. These units must be entered by November 22, also. The people of Clinton and sur rounding area can look forward to a new theme and style in the street decorations, according to Mrs. Per ry Moore, chairman of this commit tee Other plans made will be an nounced later, according to Chair man J Robert Cox. Mr. Cox pre sided at the meeting on Tuesday morning •vill be “Kiddies' Day ' on Satur lay. Oct 29 AU children umkr 12 will be admitted tree to the grounds until 5 p. m. when a pony and iridle will be given awa> free Tic- :ets for the drawing will U gnen tree by firms and people advertis ng in the premium book AU a per on has to do is to drop by one of .Another highlight of the fair will' be a “Beef Cattle Scramble ' for r \ ami r .1 Bo>s Sponsored by t .ie Yeu ._ F armers Federation of La... .a- . n: Greenwood and the Laurens Count> F'air Association. $200 m prizes will be given away 1 dur.ng the e\en! , . 1 >a> w ill be Tues day Wednesday is listed a> mer chants day and Thursday is Color ed.School D.i> A I960 model automobile *iU be gnen away tree Friday to some person attending the (air Leadership Training Course For Leaders Blue Bird, Campfire A leadership training -chool for t ampfire and Blue Bird leaders in the three Clinton areas. Kadoka Lew a and Petaga. will be held at the Clinton Mills < immunity House Tuesday evening. October 25 . at 7 30 Mrs Robert M Vance, tramin chairman, said plans would be di cussed tor the G Iden Jubilee cele oration to be staged locallv in Jan Presbyterian f fleers to direct t which veil! a :vise ministrattvr . ffker^ The offtcer*. -hown Officers Of PC’s Board Of Visitors Trustee Chairman Robert M • i .eges ne\\.> apjiointei ha- elected a slate of ot- he affairs <>f thi- grouf with the trustee* and a the RC pn-grar talking wit left to r.yrht: 1 antes A I'hat'ntan. Jr. . Spar- tan l»urjr in«lu.*i riali*t. -.a rnar. Mr - Ta.v - lor H. St tike*, i if Manning’, -e s tar Thxtm- as Belk. Charlotte mervar.t.e e\* cutive. \ irt ‘-chairman : anil Vance—Ph* *o • *> Dan ^ al rt * n)u<rh. he advertisers and ask for the free ' U ary Mrs A B Djvid~»r will show j some of the crafts and article- ma-i. Seising along witn Jones as (air ^y her group. ru>w a HuriZ'm clab. •fficers are Sam Power, vice pres- an j others collected from >ummer deni Cary Moore, treasurer and i camp af xj hobmes uhn Gatlin, secretary manager For the work-h.^ pen.*! leaders will divide into group- acre the age* of _:r!> with wh work Rites Held Friday For Mrs. S. B. Sexton Crocker Named Vice-Chairman Of Textile Group Funeral services for Mrs Hattie Hill Sexton. 74. of North Harper St , Laurens, were held Friday at 3 00 p m. at the First Methodist Church of Laurens by Rev V R Hickman Burial was in the I^urefts City Cemetery Mrs Sexton, the widow of S Boyd Sexton, died Wednesday night at Blalock Clinic. Clinton, after sev eral months of declining health She was a native of Laurens County where she had spent her en tire life She was the daughter of Claude A Crocker, industrial re- Revival October 24-30 At Epworth Church TV F. worth Method.v- Church of Juanr.a will ’..ive Its fall revival next week Octobe- 24 thnmgh Oc Tiber 30 Sen xv- will be "a each e\onm_ a: 7 o'clock TV singing will be .ed oy the Rex Jame* C.»pe land of Greer TV- message* sri . V by the po.'-tor. tV Rev J Herbert Thomas A nursrry will be provid ed for - mjU chddrx n dur.ng the re viva! Everyone t? o-rluiUy in vited to a.tend tarse -erwee* la preparatKic for the rexivul cottage pray-r meet.ng- will be heW in :ne home of M' and M:s Po;e Vote* on B'a-wk Drwe n tare proyer raeec.ng in The ho ne Thar* *ay exetung. in lac home at Mr and Mr* James N.C/s Senator Ervin To Speak at PC Dedication I'mted State* Senator Sam J Flmn, J" , of Virth Carolina, will deliver the main iddress at exer cises dedicating Presbyterian Col- ege .* William Henry Belk Audito rium on October 31. President Mar -hail W Brown announced today Th« prof ram is set for uvtio i m ti.it morr.i-'.g in the new $500,000 structure beint named m memory !>f : . founder of the giart Helk j mere f :le organization n ai-o will *>n W % utt sen rm iNx: . eterar Wi : wmi spoil honor M rs of Chicka k»o> direc;or at Clinton and Ly- " ^ m:rip k»gJ»w»y on Fn«l,y ev ^ . ....... . . ! Flint. a rv t m f rt—- S v irav ■ ,• . \l w % ■ .a Cotton Mills, was elected vice-j chairman of the Personnel Division ' of the South Carolina Textile Manu j facturers m Charleston last week , If current practice is followed. Mr Crocker will move up to the chairmanship of the organization nex; year The Personnel Division, is made up of personnel and tndus-i trial relation* director* of Sout the late W Preston and Addle Bu! • CaroTi!W1 . s , eTtile ru . m , lock Hill She wav a member of ^ * as hekl . a , the ^ the First Methodist Church of Lau- pua | £ a |j ^ ^ ^roup at rens Her husband died in 1944 ^ Fort hotel Surviving are a son. Jack D Sex-, p avK | Boland, personnel manag er of Joanna Cotton Mill* also at tended the meeting ■ home **f t The .kcuv«k k-io on the ay Hender - uauga. Ga.. for whom the adjoin ng chape! n rvamed In making his announcement ot he mam xp*>.iker President Brown ! -aid that Senator Ervin is a fn< nd of the B«'lk family who has dis- !iQgui>hei1 him*elf m the Senate r ■■■ * since 1954 He also has had an out John Wesley" Film <Tandmg career av lawyer, solicitor. A moixm pacrort fila. Jura i ip» nor court juilge and as asso- I Wesley, a fl br shown Ip.-Sun. 1 f the Nortl C arolina ■ ipreme court. x HI vi in the home at -Mr and Mr* Ira Doounck on Buiurk Drive Saturday exetuag Each of thee ottuge prayer meet mgs w ill begin at 7 o clock 'Hie public is invited to attend Ttie-e service' 41 From Clinton Area Enrolled At Presbyterian Method ton of Laurens five daughter* Mrs Horace W. Gray and Mrs J Russell Dendy. both of Laurens Mrs L Russell Gray of Clinton. Mxs G. T Barnes. Sr. of Char lotte. N C.; and Mrs. John H Montgomery of Gray Court; a sis ter. Mrs. James Olin Wessinger of Rt 3. Newberry . 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren Mt MILLIAN IMPROVING Friends of Lonnie S. McMiilian who has been a pauent at the Vet eran* hospital. Columbia, for some turn . will be interested to know he is improving and is able to be up some in a wheel chair. • at Broad Stn Church at 7 » In Uus film on the ..te ai We>le> events and modems are closrn to tnterpm his long struggle to fmd a -uTisfymg experience at God and ta demonstraTc the evgewsMH of a ministry which came with deeper faith This is more than a grx-.u motion picture g is an unforget - able religious exper.ence Bailey Memona. and Broad Street Churches are cooperatim: m die showmg and the enteral public is also invited Forte- ttUOTfVl ■w t Sam Ervin is a 1917 graduate ol ! the l mverxity <*( North Carolina and a ’.922 gratfoule of Harvard Law Schioi A native of Morganton ton leciMMl urf * etirtwled terian CoTh .v for TV ci sian They are rum l Imti Paul Vtatt- Frank;.n P> nmnger Jj lines A lib TB Clinic X Roys 4^73 Many See Joanna Hobby, Craft Fair i Roue! ’ McKinley m Seas* Donald Wayne St«-warT. Kuaai<* King Shields Col F v .i(iri> Yinkw j Smith. Edward J Jir-or Jamr- Keport* from the Laurens Contyj. U ^ » *** J* TB clime held here las, week and , ‘" ,ul 1 d **>'■«* Vonsored bv the Clinton Business < h ** r,e! * Marvin Maipas- Mr* and Professional Women- Hub ***- ^ Mn have bven announced | r f ,U Wh ‘ trn * r ' > Thursday and Friday at Pitts aad| amrs i-omptar Ivar. Broad *tree<a. 533 X-rays were R»»-dd David lorlex. Edwir made and Monday at the Hallmark Thompson CUr.nmgtian Gh) Mar Among the first 100 persons to visit the Joanna Club House last Friday during the first hour of the big 1960 Hobby and Craft Fair were the entire staff of the Recrea tion Department of the City of Co lumbia. the Special Education Class of West End School in New berry'. and members of the Joanna Baptist Church Kindergarten The doors opened at 10.00 a m. and closed at 10:00 p m . with several hundred persons viewing the exhib its before the noon hour men; of very old and rare coins, owned by David Meyers, a new comer to the community The larg est collection consisted of dolls which covered three large tables It was entered by Miss Lillie Mae Aughtry of Lyman, who says she ha* 350 in her collection—all gifts S >me were sent by boys in service with twelve foreign countries. Can ada and Alaska represented The group includes four presidents of the Cmted States, a ^uard from Buckingham Palace, characters from the Nursery Rhymes, snake and bag crtmb.aaf-at- and -ample* at Chrsitma> decoratioa ideas fan cy cakes cookie- a no choice piec es of ceramics from which to set inspiration The children enjoyed the many oaped >ai- and pepper -Takers entered by one of their number Dicky Tracer and the 'Ten gatnered m number* arx-und the section di*p.ayi7ig artK-je- of woodwork, old gust- ansjqae pieces and old book- Mr* T P Kendr.ck of Lauren- displayed her unusual plant a total of 157 This makes a t ’*wal of *373 X rays to date for the entire county which includes 1,428 for Joanna Tho*c for whom additional films teed to be made will be notified \ > unusual findings from X-rays •nil b» reported to the family physi- c..»n Ihose hearing nothing by thel end o, the month will know the \ rax was satisfactory A-si-ung the B&PW' with the lo-1 ca! cli'ic- were Mrs A C Work man. Jr Mr* B R Austin. Miss I Ev-.e Davidson. Mrs Louie Thorn iey Mrs Kenneth Haselden. Mrs Seventy-six all-age exhibitors en- charmer from^ndia. Cuban and tered a variety of items ranging Spanish dancer0)01! fighters from from a handsome mahogany-cased Mexico, and Scot ish Hig.iiandei * grandfather clock by Bernard Na bors. Joanna, employee, to hand some baskets of an earlier period One of the most valuable collections consisted of gold coins, gold cer tificates. large bills of different de nominations. and an odd assort- .—i The display of light weight wood ladies novelty handbags was of in terest to everyone They were made by Bruce .Abrams principally from window shade rollers, highly pol ished and adorned by fiber flower* The ladies were pleased to find hat coliecttua a# fans—all from foreign! J L Collins. Mr* R F' Long, cxHtatnc* J"d exqmsUt workman Mrs Hob Plaxico. Mrs. H W Cle- ship nd Mrs Harvey Magnum. M -' W k W. - mirw; -.-Tan: -u Blakely. Mrs Margaret ; • rinteoden; served a- chairman j Lockett. Mrs R G Wrenn. Mr* of the fair and Mrs France* Cor ner was chairman at arrangements and publicity Mrs Mary Lehman *crved as negi-Arar Everyooe present declared this to be the biggest and best yet of the Joanna Hobbx and Craft Fairs Dan Yarborough. Mrs. Laura Mat Howard. Mrs James Buzjiardt. j Mrs W. W Harns TV mobile X-ray unit will be at Lydu Mill today and Friday ami at Clinton Mill Monday and Tues day lOct. 24-25) for the employee* r* *V New Subscribers RAY SURRATT. ^ Joanna TOM H. O SHIELDS. CADET CLIFFORD McKITTRICK. New York ROBERT COBB City SP4 BROADUS E SMITH. JR San Francisco WILLIAM B BUFORD. Savannah, Ga EDD PITTS. Columbia H OLIVER HAUPFBfR, Washington. D C 0>> ; lene DeYoung .Also Hamel Ehzal<ein iiudsou Julia -SbmerVtlle Gray Ralph t Hunter. Albert Hmsor. Jr . Kobe; Gary DcLoach. Ruber. Louis Cor ley, Herbert Frankim \dair Wil bam Franklin HaseMer Thomas P Horger Lyke* S Hemier-on Earl Lonz» Horton. Mrs Lou t •■rnwall Horton. James Terry HugN - Ever ette Lisin HexlgepaLh From Joanna — Jame- Ruber' Frank-. Bcnjam.n F J me- M.inun Copeland Whitmin- F'rom Cross Hill—TVmus Clayton Co.ite- .md David Hitr Cromer Henry C. King, 67, Dies Suddenly At Lydia Mitl Home Henry C K.ng, 67 iH-ii -jOo»ni> .1 his home al Lydu Mill Tue-iun alter noon trom a eart attack He wa> j nj ne ut Newtwrrv County but had made his home ji Laurens Cou .ty for 21 years He uus a -on ui the late M.iton and Lula Cam;>oeU Kaig and was a member .i Lydia M Bapti-( Church burviimg are n.- aifi M - My tie Golf king of Lydu M.11 3 -on- Henry W Km* of N.i-*niile. Tenn and Kelly c .mil i'V-.i y K.nx botn ol Clinton A daugnter*. Mr* Car ne C. Sm.th r Lawton, “k a Mr* Myrtle Brewing'on. "i Lauren.- Mr* Nelli- Gray Me ■ - : jvjhna Mr- Mary A Kay of 0 ntwR. 16 grandchildren 5 - ster* Mr- Vi lie Craft, -i Vi-h M- Annie W-.-e- : Ne»b« cMTV, Mr> Lula Lell of Lai Rutti Cothran am: Mrs \ Tore and 2 brotncrs P I /irvcfr I j -S M K J Ol \< W ' errv V C UC Jl . J Lydia M.;. Rev Mdforu v n Riwc- Miss Lillie Mae Aughtr>' (foregrruund) and her moth er. Mrs. T. S. Augrhtry. of Lyman, are shown puttinjr the final touches to the former's oottevtior Joanna Hohhv arwl tYaft Fair on Frutav H. Hunter. of dolls at the Photo In John F’uqeral service- ed Thursday at 3 p Baptist Churcn | S nd*'r- Bur al - mom t'emeierx IV body t> at ;i J\Yt FI.HTFs Mil t MHi The CL.’Uoo Jayoee-Ettes wu. meet un the 200 with Mrs James Barne* Ai! Jivi-ee FUe- are to meet at tv V>roe of Mr* Ted Prevail*-, jo; M-i^rove -trect and then ;o : > Mr* Ba-> - vooic