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(Elintmt C^rmtirb Vol.62 — No. 16 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 20, 1961 Chamber Of Commerce Gavel Changes Hands Mental Health Week Chairman Named BUI Cope of Laurens, Jaycee chairman for Mental Health, was named Monday as Mental Health Week chairman f o r Laurens County by the Rev, Giles Lewis, president of the county associa tion. Serving with Mr. Cope will Textile Association In Conlerence Here Members of the South Carolina Division of the Southern Textile Association assembled here Fri day evening at the Clinton High School for conference and panel discussions Joanna Cotton Mills was host I be W. C. Baldw in, co-chairman | f or the session and the Joanna i for Clinton. April 30th through: Woman's Club served dinner j May 6th has been designated as; cafeteria style at 6 o’clock in the | National Mental Health Week S sc hool cafeteria. 1 The Clinton chapter of the Pro- tieneral session was held in fessional Business Women s ( lub (h e main auditorium following as well as the Laurens Jaycees wUl assist in Mental Health Week activities. Mr. Cope states that plans have already been made to publicize the health dinner, and was presided over by the retiring chairman, D. H Roberts, Superintendent of the Lydia Cotton Mills. Invocation , .. . was given by Rev. James B various phases of the mental Mitchel| tor of the First B Ith program including t h e ficf rh „ r/ . h John L. Mimnaugh, new president of the Clinton Chamher of Commerce (left), takes over the gavel from J. C. Thomas, retiring president after a two-year term of service. New officers assumed their ixists Tuesday morning at the animal meeting of the membership at Hotel Mary Musgrove.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. , , ^ list Church of Joanna James P. need for a mental health treat- W-, . , .... .. . Sloan, Director of Indutstnal Re- ment facility available and ac- 1 , , f , „ , , . .f , , . i lations of Joanna C otton Mills, cessible to the people of Laurens , , ’ „ , I welcomed the group on behalf of Another aspect of the Mental Joanna C otton M.lls and response Health Week program will be made bv Bob McC far y- of Operation friendship’ which en- J art >oro. N C . president of the At Textile Conference Here frchelberger Speoks Commerce Officials Begin Terms ’Clinton can tie only as pro- chiefly concerned with the city’s gressive as its citizens want it ; industrial development, told of to be we can either go forward se ourmg the new plant of C 1? , , , ,, .... . , Metals, Inc., presently under con or backward, stated Hugh L strlK . tlon near the city on the old Eichelberger, executive vice pres-j ciinton-Laurens road He stated ident of Uie Clinton Chamber of that the company is in the process Commerce, Tuesday morning as investing $5,000,000 in plant a new administration of the com and land and wi “ em P lo > 350 t people, with production expected merce organization began its U) (jegln m AugU!jt A train ing held on the creation of the Dun year s work. program for employees is now in Mr Eichelberger was the fea- operation Prospects for future i courages as many citizens as possible to visit the State Hos- | pital in Columbia and take the tour of that faculty. Every civic | club in the county is urged to ; send gt least one car load of its j members to take this tour of the State Hospital , In addition the citizens of Lau rens County will be encouraged ! to support the Mental Health Pro- ' gram by joining the local chap- | ter Nine Forest Fires In County In March Nine forest fires in Laurens Referendum Favors Creation Of Duncan Creek Watershed The results of a referendum Coun t>' during March burned 57 6 Southern Textile Association New officers elected for the coming year include Lee Ramey of the Inman and Riverdale Mills, chairman, and Troy Car ter of the Woodside Mills of Greenville, vice chairman ! Following the business session, m nOUSe RoCC the group divided into work and ! study sections for panel discus sions Leading the discussions were: William Pittendreigh of the Keigel Corp . Ware Shoals, Shown here at Friday's conference of the South Carolina Division of the South ern Textile Association at Clinton High School are, left to right: J. M. Rowland, overseer of spinning of Joanna Cotton Mills; J. B. Templeton, vice-president of Clinton and Lydia Mills; J. K. Willing ham, assistant superintendent in charge of weaving at Joanna; D. H. Roberts, su- perintendent of Lydia Mills. Joanna Mills was host for the meeting and the Joanna Woman’s Club served dinner for the group. Lawson Refuses to Be Candidate can Creek Watershed Conserva tion District was 62 votes cast in acres, according to a report of lie State Forestry Commission. During the nine months since ture speaker at a session at which ; ex P ans ‘ on o 1 Rw plant, he said, have occurred in the county luly 1, a total of 41 forest fires ing and maintenance. J C Thomas, retiring president, and committee chairmen made are unlimited The Chamber of Commerce, Eichelberger said, has been i.i votes against the creation of the district, according to Ryan F Lawson, Chairman of the Board burning 1712 acres Three criminal prosecutions I aaiu, lias uecu 1.1 f Sunervisors of the I nirens were instituted during the period reports on activities entered into 01 supervisors ot me i-aurens ,.— ... . . touch with three oUier orgamza- County Soil Conservation Dis during the past year tions interested in plant sites in t r j c t Heading the Chamber for the I or near Clinton. “We are inter- The referendum was held Tues new year is John L Mimnaugh, ; ested in small and diversified in- day a t the Long Branch Com who introduced the new officers dustries, to improve the economy munity House i of this area And we need the and directors They are Tom ! u ‘ 1,1,3 “ e " , ule The District Supervisors and help and cooperation of all citi- the Advisory Cofnmittee were he stated Plaxico, vice president; Mr Thomas, vice president; I Mac Adair, treasurer Mr Eichelber ger, executive vice president; and Mrs Esther H. Pitts, sec retary. zens, ' he stated | pleased with the results of the He listed several projects in referendum and have determined the city which needed to be push-1 that the operation of the water ed, including a housing develop- shed district as being administra- ment, by-pass on Highway 72, tively practicable and feasible better facilities for garbage dis- They now plan to go forward in connection with the fires and three convictions were returned. Parents Club Will Hold Open House The Parents Club of Whitten Village will have open house in their club house Sunday, April 23, from 12 to 1 p m and from 4-5 u m. The public is cordially invited summer "camping and outdoor tors atten ded the monthly meet posal, expansion of the sewerage witb the next ste P * n the organi- not a landowner within the wa program 1 ing of tbe C lin ton Coin Club last Nine From Clinton Take Camp Training Nine persons from Clinton at tended the American Camping Association training meeting at Camp Burnt Gin near Sumter the past week-end, for the South Carolina district, southeaestern section The group was sponsored by the Clinton Camp Fire organiza tion with five adults and four Horizon club members receiving trainnig in various phases of the To Greenwood Pork carding, opening and picking David R Meyers, superinten j FleiSchmon Moved dent in charge of yarn manufac turing, of Joanna Cotton Mills, spinning, spooling and warping; R A Liner, Greenwood Mills, slashing, w e rf*v i n g and cloth room; Harry Barbrey, Woodside Mills, Greenville, air-condition Ryan F Lawson, farmer and was delivered to the election corrt- cattieman of the Hopewell sec- missioners by letter through the tion near Clinton, has notified the mail. CVttnrriUsioners of Election for Lawson disclaimed any know- Keith M Fleischman has been transferred to Greenwood State Park, where he will serve as su perintendent. according to an nouncement by the State Forestry Commission Fleischman has been at the Aiken State Park since last fall, and prior to that served as super intendent at Edisto Beach State Park. Fleischman is a graduate of Presbyterian College and his wife is the former Betty Spratt of this city. Laurens County that he desires that his name not be placed on the ballot in the forthcoming special general election for Rep resentative in the General As- led ge of the move to promote him as a candidate for the House and stated that he would be unable to serve if elected. At the same time, he expressed sembly of South Carolina from appreciation to friends who sign Visiting Collectors At Coin Club Meeting About fifty members and visi- Laurens County. Mr Lawson made his wishes known in a letter dated April 15, addressed to James Wasson, Chairman of the County Board of Election Commissioners Mr. Lawson’s letter stated further that he is not. nor has he been, a candidate for the post. Mr. Lawson's name, supported by the required petition bearing 1,000 or more names, had been submitted to the Board of Elec- ed the petition, stating that he was grateful, and would want their support should he ever be come a candidate for any public office Three other candidates are qualified to enter the election. They are Mrs. (C. J.) Inez S. Hart, William H. McNinch, both of Laurens, and former Repre sentative William C. Dobbins, of Joanna, Clinton insurance man The election is being held to tlon Commissioners as a candl-JflH the post made Vacant by the son, R II McGee and L Ray Pitts Hold-over directors: J B Arnold, R. L. Plaxico, Tom Plax ico, T M Youngblood, A C Young, Mrs E H Boyd, George H. Cornelson. W 1“ Jacobs. John L Mimnaugh, W. C Neely Chairmen of 16 committees re ported on their work during the past year either in person or by mimeographed sheet distributed to the membership Some of them also made suggestions for activi ties to be carried out during the coming year Thomas, in relinquishing the president’s post he had filled for two years, expressed his appre ciation for "the loyal and contin ued support of the program of this organization, which has made possible the accomplish ments of the past year ’’ He also expressed the wish that "all con tinue to work untiringly and in unity" in support of the new offi cers and directors. Eichelberger prefaced his re marks by commending officers ami directors for their work dur ing the year and singled out Mrs. Pitts, the secretary, as a "moti vating force in work of the Chamber " She was given a ris ing vote of thanks Eichelberger, whose work is Hotel Mary Musgrove. a com | munity-owned property (story in j another column) Eichelberger said that "we need to count our blessings and I to sell ourselves on Clinton We have the people, institutions, fine corporations, and adequate wat er supply, gas and electric ser vices " He cited improvements and ex pansion, accomplished and plan ned, by industrial plants, insti tutions, and the new area hos pital now under construction "Industry will come as the area deserves it," Eichelberger said, and as a favorable indus trial climate is provided It de pends upon the attitude of the people " "Lack of leadership on the part of our business men," he said, "has retarded progress of the community. Too few people care and take an interest in its affairs,” he stated in appealing for a widespread and vigorous death of Representative C. J. Hart. The deadline for the entry of candidates was midnight April 13 Mr Lawson’s letter to the Board of Election Commission- directors will be nominated by will be responsible for the opera-; Raymond Campbell, Miss Mar wa >’ Displayed at this time was Kenneth N Baker, G r a v e s ers follows: petition signed by twenty-five or tion of the affairs of the district,! garet Blakely, Mrs Frank Ram P art of the extensive collection; Province commander for the! "Mr. James Wasson, Chairman, date in the House election, sched uled for June 13. The petition Baker Is Honored New directors: 11 F Blalock. systern an(J actlon to insure the ration of the district, which is the tershed conservation district. Attending were Mrs L D Lott. : Tbursda >' at the Arm y Reserve _ „ Al L A B Godfrey. Robert E John contlnued SUCC e SS f u l operation of elec ' tlon of flve directors. These These duly elected directors, Mrs. Robert C. Hodges. Mrs Center on the Musgrove High By fNOppO Alpha more landowners within the wa- subject to the approval of the su- age, Misses Jackie Robbins, Jane of H A B enner of Laurens, who | Kappa Alpha Order, and Mrs tershed area No one shall be pervisors of the Laurens Soil Milam, Norma Davidson, and ‘s vice president of the local Baker were in Augusta. Ga . dur eligbile to be a driector who is i Conservation Distirct Marjorie Arnold Hotel Stockholders Called for Session A meeting of stockholders of has appeared before meetings of the Clinton Community Hotel the Chamber of Commerce, Ki i I k I Corporation has been called for wanis and Lions Clubs, speaking i-OCQI v-IUD JOIflS Monday, May 1 at 7:30 p m at on the situation facing the hotel Civiton AfiniverSOrV lotel Marv Mu rove regarding operation and the need ' tor additional financing rbe local Civitan club ls ■) ,)m ing with others throughout the club ing the week-end to attend the Old Mr Benner, who has been in- South Ball The session was set at a meet ing of directors of the corpora- Mr Anderson stated that the United States and Canada to celebrate the forty-first birthday terested in coin collecting for over 20 years, has many inter esting and unusual coins. Present for the meeting were Grady Sizemore of Greenville, secretary of the Blue Ridge Nu mismatic Association, which is the parent organization of all South Carolina coin clubs; Bill Cagle and Jack Crumley, pres ident and secretary, respectively, for the Greenville Club, and sev- tion Tuesday morning, presided hotel property is conservatively over by C. W. Anderson, whom valued at $300,000, with a mort crv'itan^'lnt'er'national fral re P resenla R' es from the the directors appointed to act as | gage debt of $75,000 remaining » u Greer Club. interim vice-president on the property, held by the ca,ce ruUmg will be held at Several new members joined I. T, Small Business 'Administratinn tbe s P ecial ladies night meeting the club It was stated that J U Trow- ‘ Sma11 business Administration. on Monday April 24 at lhe Ho . lne he said, is needed for renovation tel Marv Musgr o ve Also as a part of the anniversary observ ance a new member will be in bridge, who has been directing ; An additional $20,000 or $25,000 the operation of the hotel for the past several years, had given up i and 0 R' er purposes his lease of the property and will S.nce the hotel was opened in du '“ ed " Ha’rrvT^gue. president leave the city within the next few 1951, he said, the corporation has days I paid off $50,000 in principal on In the meantime, the hotel con- the mortgage plus an approxi On Saturday they were joined by Dr. and Mrs. D O. Rhame Mr Baker was presented a plaque from the four South Caro lina chapters Bible Contest At Dendy School A Bible contest was sponsored by the Women’s Christian Tem perance Union on Tuesday at the Martha Dendy Elementary School The following students each received a silver dollar for their participation in the contest: Mary Copeland, Brenda Gilliam, -ome Fleming, Mary Byrd, Donna Bailey, William James Young, Geraldine Young Joanna Kindergarten Part of the extensive coin collection of H. A. Benner of Laurens was displayed Thursday evening at a meeting of the Clinton Coin Collectors Club. Mr. Benner is vice-president of the local club. The effort for community develop- tinues in limited service. mate similar amount in interest ment. ! The operating committee of the He said these amounts would "The service you give is the i board of directors was authoriz-! have paid good dividends to rent you pay for the space you ! ed to negotiate and make ar-! stockholders had the property occupy in Clinton” was the chal-i rangements for continued opera- been owned in its entirety by the lenge he issued to members of I tion of the hotel. local stockholders, the commerce organization. During the week, Mr Anderson Mr Anderson suggested that I the hotel corporation operate the hotel itself and employ a man- ; ager, after taking the necessary | steps to improve the financial position of the corporation. Davidson Street Church Revival Revival services will be held at the Davidson Street Baptist Church from April 24th through the 30th Services will begin at 7:30 each evening, with Rev Ben Williams of Fountain Inn, con- i ducting the services. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. | Alvin Baggell. Mrs. Shannon j Long, pianist, will assist. The pastor. Rev. Clyde Peter son, extends an invitation to the ; public Shields Attend Photographers Meet Mr and Mrs W. M. Shields were in Chattanooga, Tenn., to attend the combined convention of the Tennessee Professional Photographers and the South-; eastern Photographers Associa- | tion April 15-18 Mrs. Shields appeared on the i program Tuesday morning on reception room techniques and sales promotions. Dr Fred E. Holcombe, pres- , J 6 fi dent of the local club, has been elected to the board of directors lor the Blue Ridge Association. Anyone interested and desiring of the Clinton club, pointed out l0 j oin mav contact Sammie that HI new dubs have been Pmson. secretary, or Jim Brad Registration Underway the nas^ve!!!- 80 h (dr " lnd ln f0ld ’ Chairman ° f the jUnl0r di -! Registrations for the First e past >ear visions. Meetings are held the Baptist Church, Joanna, kinder- Plans are being made lor a second Thursday of each month garten for the 1961-62 session are visit by the first president of the Officers pointed out that the being taken by Mrs. Cyril Ab- loca! club. 1. V Powell, and object of the club is to encour rams and Mrs James Mitchell, charter members will be recog- age and promote interest in nu A child who will be four by No- nize(i mismatics and friendly relationl vember 1 or five At the meeting a one hour among collectors, students and may attend years of age Board of Election Commis sioners, "Laurens, South Carolina. "Dear James: ’ The report has come to me that I have qualified to have my name placed on the ballot for the coming special election for a member of the House of Repre sentatives "I wish to advise that I am not, nor have I been, a candidate for this post I desire that my name not be placed on the ballot as 1 would be unable to serve if elected due to several reasons. “I appreciate the interest of those who promoted my name and wish to assure everyone that I am vitally interested in the wel fare of Laurens County "Yours very truly, "Ryan F. Lawson.’’ In a statement issued later this week, Mr Lawson said: "I wish to make a statement in regard to the special election which is to be held Tuesday, June 13, to fill the vacancy in the Laurens County delegation to the General Assembly caused by the recent death of Rep. Hart, it is my understanding that a pe tition has been filed with the Board of Election Commissioners film. "Our Mr shown assist amateur collectors pox vaccination. Coin Collection Is Viewed young coin collectors standing bv are Marit Lurey of Laurens, Bobby Wysor, Joe Holcombe, and Harry Sullivan, with Mr. Renner at right. — Photo by Dan Yarborough. Sun. will be dealers, and to encourage and Every child must have small entering my name as a candidate .or this office "I wish to express my deep ap preciation to my friends who signed the petition I am sure many of you signed it in all sin cerity and 1 want you to know that I am deeply grateful to hose who promoted my name on ,his petition and would certain ly want their support should I ever become a candidate for any public office "I have consistently told every one who has called me about the matter that I could not, at this time, be a candidate for the place. I have attempted to em phasize in my talks with many : of you that I am not interested in being a candidate to fill Dr Hart’s place. Circumstances would prevent me serving in this j capacity even if 1 were elected. 1 have, therefore, repeatedly ask ed that my name not be consider ed in this election. " Winners In Driving Rodeo Here are the winners of the annual Jaycee Rodeo safe driving contest con ducted Sunday afternoon by the Clinton Jaycee Chapter, on the extensive park ing lot of the Community Cash Store. Shown presenting certificates and the winners (left to right) are E. B. Brown, Rodeo general chairman; Bill Wilson, first place; Larry Fulmer, third;'and Mack Nabors, second. — Photo by Dan Yarborough. Miss Maxine Chapman In May Day Festival Miss Maxine Chapman of Clin ton, has been elected maid of honor to serve in Uie May Day festival on May 4 at the Oppor tunity School in West Columbia. May Day is also Parents Day at the school