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^ ^ 1 ; ■ /-* - ?l . r '+,* *' ■tax 4 .' »‘"’f * *' . - \ v r- ■; .vm. r, 4r Lieut. George Amans of Washinglon State Patrol has just transferred the Sam Marse family from their car (at far left) Slje Olltnlmt (El|rmttrk Vol. 62 — No. 25 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, June 22, 1961 County Seeks $250,000 Loan From State Agency Columbia—Laurens County of- ing fiscal year which starts July j to Gov. Albert D. Rosellini’s limousine. From left: Mrs. Marse (Nevelyn), San dra, Marse and Kathy. ficials are negotiating for a $250,000 loan from the state sink ing fund, it was learned here Tuesday. Detailed information was lack ing in the absence of Sinking Fund Director Walter B Brown, but indications were that Laurens County is seeking a quarter-of-a- million dollar loan repayable over a five-year period. the factor which apparently brought the Laurens fiscal sit nation to the point where a loan became necessary was the fail ure last week of a referendum on a proposed $150,000 bond issue, j That referendum was intended to authorize the raising of funds for the retirement of outstanding county obligations The indebted ness includes more than $100,000; in connection with the providing of new facilities for industry in the Clinton area Another complicating factor i 1 will be based on the same bud- j get now in effect for the expir- | ing fiscal year This is due to the j differences between House mem- j bers and the senator of the Laur- | ens delegation over the content i of the annual supply bill propos- j ed for 1901-62. A major point of controversy | was a six-mill tax increase pro- i posed by Sen Dixon but consid ered unnecessary by Reps Mar shall W. Abercrombie and Hu bert W Graydon in the light of their expectations of a fund transfer and approval ol a bond i s s ue Mrs. Wolfe Named To Head Community Concert Activities Mrs James K Wolfe has been was the failure of the legislative j reelected president and w ill lead delegation to agree on passage of i activities of the Clinton Commun a measure authorizing the trans-j ity Concert Association for the! Kathy greets Gov. Albert D. Rossellini on capital steps at Olympia. In Woshington State Clinton Family Feted On Vacation Trip fer of $110,000 from a special fund into the county’s general fund. The transfer was sponsor ed by members of the House del egation but was opposed by Sen King Dixon. An operating deficit of approx imately $45,000 as of June 30, 1960, coupled with an estimated deficit expected to be in the neighborhood of $75,000 by June 30 of this year brings the coun ty's overall needs for additional funds to somewhere between $200,000 and $250,000 County operations for the com Olympia, Washington—A Clin- state officials In the afternoon, ton family is making big news in the Marses were treated to a Washington State cruise of Puget Sound and later Mr and Mrs Sam Marse and dinner at a local restaurant where their daughters, Sandra, -3, and Sandy and Kathy tasted their Kathy, 10, were the first of 150 first Olympia oysters—raw vacationing families in Washing- The red carpet treatment con- ton to be stopped on highways tinued next morning with break- Dorroh Hairston To Retire June 30 From Post At Lydia throughout the state and treated to two days of free lodging, meals and entertainment by hosting communities The surprised quartet was halt ed near Olympia by the Washing ton State Patrol Thursday while traveling up from Oregon to visit fast in bed, a free phone call home to Clinton and more interviwes on a local radio station. The family then set out for Se attle where television stations again on hand to shoot their tour of Century 21 Exposition, site of the first world fair in the United relatvies in and near Seattle. States since 1939 The exposition From that moment on. television, radio and press recorded the Marse’s adventures starting with their ‘kidnapping” on the free way. Within minutes, the Marse fam ily was transferred into Governor Albert D. Rosellini’s lavender limousine while their own car was whisked away to a service sta tion for washing and servicing Awaiting them at the state capi- tol was Governor Rosellini him self who greeted the royal party as TV cameras rolled. officially opens in April of 1962, for a six months run Olympia served as pilot city for a state-wide “Operation Smile” program where more than 100 j visiting families like the Marses will be given keys to cities throughout Washington Co-sponsored by the Washing ton State Department of Com merce and Economic Develop ment and Century 21 Exposition, the “Operation Smile” project shows its visitors that the state’s hospitality is as warm as its coming season Other officers are Dr Carl Wes singer, Mrs Edwin Farnell and Harr y Bouknight. vice-presi dents; Miss Rebecca Speake, treasurer, and Mrs Lewis Hay, secretary Mrs Hay served as the first secretary of the organization and will return to Clinton in Sep tember after a residency in Deca : tur, Ga Dr Wessinger is also appoint ' ments and transportation chair man; Mrs. Farnell, membership i drive chairman; Mr Bouknight, | publicity chairman; Mrs A J Thackston, dinner chairman (for kick-off banquet in fall); and Dr John W Stevenson is concert j chairmarr— Mrs J Henderson Pitts was Miss Emily Bailey leaves to-! chairman of the nominating com-! morrow for a six week's trip to mittee Hawaii. She will be accompanied At a meeting Thursday night at! by Miss Betty Jane Plowden of Hotel Mary Musgrove, officers Summerton and directors met with Michele! The trip will be made by plane, Vermette, the New York repre from Greenville, and they will | sentative of Community Concerts, spend two days in Los Angeles | Inc , to make plans for Clinton s Confer On Concert Season Leave Tomorrow For Honolulu Michele Vermefte, upper left, New York representative of Community Con certs, Inc., was in Clinton last Thursday to confer with local officers on arrangre- ments for the 1961-62 concert season. Mrs. James E. Wolfe, upper right, is president of the Clinton Community Con cert Association. At low T er left is Miss Rebecca Speake, treasurer, and lower right, Mrs. Edwin Farnell, vice-president and chairman of the membership drive. —Photo by Dan Yarborough. before going to points of interest in the Hawaiian Islands and will spend some time at Waikiki Beach on Oahu. Enroute home they will have several days stay in San Francisco, Calif. and win-. Connon, Wesley, Hamm Methodist Area Pastors Assigned to New Posts Three Clinton area Methodist Latimer Memorial Church at Bel- pastors will leave next week for t°^ king and new fields of work, having been conecert sene* neat Negotiations are announcements wil ing stating the attractlWis to be i ^ t ^ u „ offered during the 1961-62 season 1 Soulh Carollna Methodist Con- pastor of the First Methodist I ference held last week in Green-' Church at Easley theom The Rev B S. Drennan, who was pastor of Bailey Memorial transferred at the session of the many years ago, becomes Washington’s “Number One scenery is beautiful. Family” was then feted at a; The Marses will leave Washing- luncheon hosted by Olympia's ton later this week for the return mayor and other key city and trip to Clinton County Court Session Completes Week's Work General Sessions Court resum- lew, Laurens County youths, ed last Wednesday morning at Laurens following a one-day re cess for the special general elec tion All of Monday was given over to acceptance of guilty pleas and sentencing In the first jury trial heard in pleaded guilty to housebreaking and larceny and were sentenced to one year, suspended, two years probation. A Clinton father and his two sons and another youth all en tered guilty pleas in connection with a series of break-ins in bus iness establishments in the Clin- this term of court, a jury brought in a guilty verdict in the case of j ton area Horace Melton charged with non- ! The 51-year-old lather, Colie support. j Prince, was sentenced to five The defendant was not present years; his son, Edward. 17, was for the trial and Solicitor W. T. I sentenced to eight months, sus- Jones told the court that Melton's ! pended, probation for two years. wife was expecting a second child and needed financial assistance at once Billy Prince, 20, and Cecil Bag- well, 18, both received sentences of 18 months, suspended after Judge Steve C. Griffith handed ! serving six months, two years down a sealed sentence in the! probation. case j Other guilty pleas heard and During the morning, Barry Ray ' sentences handed down were: DOKROH HAIRSTON James Dorroh Hairston, 59, will retire as secretary of Lydia Cotton Mills on June 30 His re tirement covering a career of 44 years of continuous service with the company is due to health rea sons. Mr Hairston is a life long res ident of Laurens County. His family moved from the home place in the Leesville Church section to the Lydia community in 1914 Hairston's first and only em ployer was Lydia Cotton Mills. His employment began during school summer vacation months in 1914. During the summers of 1914-1916 he worked at various jobs throughout the mill. Upon completion of the local schools in 1917 he became assistant pay master. In recognition of his ser vices and value to the organiza tion he was promoted through progressively important positions to secretary of the company in 1948 He is a charter member of the Clinton-Lydia Mills “Old-Tim ers” <Club, a member of the Lydia Baptist Church, Campbell Masonic Lodge No. 44, AFM, and McCoy, 19, and Larry W. Sexton, 17. both from the Mount Olive section of the county, pleaded guilty to housebreaking with in tent to steal. Deputy Sheriff Wallace Aber crombie told the court that the two youths were apprehended by officers after they had forced their way into the Whiteway Cafe on Highway 25 on the night of Feb. 22 Officers had received informa tion on the proposed robbery and were waiting inside the building, the deputy said McCoy was breaking into the pinball machine and Sexton was forcing the cash register when they were surpris ed by law enforcement officers. Each youth was sentenced to one year, suspended, probation of two years William Seeks and Paul Bal- Joseph Ralph Harris, driving under the influence, third offense, three years or $2,000, suspended on service of three months or payment of $250 and probation two years. Joseph Jones, driving under the influence, second offense, one year or $1,800, suspended on ser vice of three months or payment, of $200, probation two years. Macon Smith and Lawrence Medlin, larceny and receiving stolen goods, one year, suspend ed on service of four months and probation of two years. Arthur Harris, assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated nature, six months, suspended on service of three months or pay ment of $200. Willie D. Edwards, driving un der the influence, third offense, (Continued on page four) the Clinton merce Chamber of Com S. C. Presbyterian Group In Week's Session Here Presbyterian women of South credits; Mrs. Harold Jeter, of Carolina will award diplomas j Charleston, classes; Mrs. R W and certificates Friday at the Park, of Olanta. books; Mrs closing session of their 14th an j John L Hargrave, Jr., of Ben nual Synodical Training School ! nettsville, music. Mrs W P being held on the Presbyterian ; Shealy, of Laurens, hostess, Mrs College campus | L S. Carlisle, of Lyman, public- Almost 200 persons are regis- i >G. and Mrs Alton Brown, of tered for full, resident attendance Rock Hill, dining room at the week-long school which j provides accredited religious Negroes Attack training. Total attendance dur- f'nmrvkell'c C ing this period, counting com- j pDcil S A«ar muters and those making limit Three Negroes made an attack ad visits, is expected to double i with rocks Monday morning on the resident figure 1 the car of a Clinton garage me- The school, with Mrs. J Mel-j ( .h a nio vin Thompson of Olanta serving as dean, opened here on Monday ville They are Rev Joel E Cannon, of Broad Street Church, Clinton; Rev B A Wesley of Bailey Mem orial Church, and Rev, C. F Hamm of the Kinards Circuit, which includes Sharon and Hope- well Churches They will occupy their new pul pits on Sunday, July 2 Mr. Cannon will go ot Trinity j Church. Charleston, Mr Wesley! to the Dillon Circuit, and Mr 1 Hamm to the McBee church. Coming to the Broad Street Church will be the Rev Albert S Harvey, who moves here from Jackson The Rev Brice Shumpert, who has been at Eutawville. will be come pastor of the Bailey Mem orial Church The Rev C M Elrod, recently serving C Area Men Go On California Tour Nine Laurens County men, in cluding seven farmers, were in California last week to see di versified agriculture The group left June 13 by jet airliner and returned Tuesday Farm Agent M. L. Outz. who was in the group, said the party saw beef cattle feeding opera tions. egg production and dairy operations The widely known W B Camp and Sons farming interests were on the intinerary of the agri business tour Besides the farm agent, mak ing the trip were James Von Hol- len of M. S. Bailey & Son, Bank ers. of Clinton, C D Waldrep, Poppy Sale Held For Legion Auxiliary Approximately $200 contributed during the Poppy Day sale will go directly into the rehabilitation and child welfare funds of the American Legion Auxiliary for the use of disabled veterans and their families. Mrs. W. G. King, Sr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Baldwin were Poppy Day chairmen for the Clinton American Legion Auxiliary. In addition to Auxiliary mem bers and volunteers, the follow ing local groups participated in the Poppy Day program; Blue Bird and Camp Fire groups of the city of Clinton, Clinton and Lydia Mills, Intermediate and Senior Girl Scouts of Joanna. afternoon. A faculty of outstand ing religious leaders has been teaching six courses daily, with other meetings and workshops also included in the program. It is developed around the theme “Evangelism.” In addition to Mrs. Thompson, the training school staff includes: Mrs. George B Sheppard, of Laurens, director; Mrs. John B Cooley, of Mountville, registrar; Mrs. Robert R. Glenn, of Hamer, FOURTH SUNDAY SINGING The fourth Sunday gospel sing ing will be held at Sacred Acres June 25 at 2:30 p. m. All singers and musicians are invited and the public is welcome Borrowed Blankets Keep Local Campers Warm In Mountains The unseasonably cold weath er of the past week, especially in the mountain areas of the state, came near playing hav oc with the week’s vacation of 39 Camp Fire and Blue Bird Girls from Clinton. Mrs. Eva Land, who took the Girl Scouts to Camp Buckhorn in Paris Mountain State Park, reported it was so cold they would have had to go home Friday night had they not been able to get some blankets. The Greenville Chapter of the American Red Cross came to the rescue and loaned the group 4A blankets. Thanks to these “Good Sa maritans,” the girls spent their last night in camp snug and warm. William Campbell turned the Spartanburg highway just ] we i] this side of the Duncan t reek Two other Methodist pastors In bridge, and when he didn't stop J the area, the Rev Herbert Thom when flagged the Negroes pelted ! as at Epworth Church. Joanna the car with rocks as he passed ! and the Rev. Hugh Bickley, at .rving the Gravely Memorial Furman 0tt and Geor phm J y hurch, Spartanburg. w,l be- of Laurens , ack Ad • Cod / I' ’ / fc ' of Laurens, Jack Adair. Ed Cope olt come pastor at Sharon and Hope-, j an(J j ^ awrence Davis, and James Jacks, all of Clinton. New Subscribers A glass was broken and the body was dented in several plac es Campbell was uninjured He came back to Clinton and local officers, later joined by sheriff’s deputies, made a search of the area for the culprits Offi cers are still investigating Lydia and Sandy Springs, will continue in their present posts. Clinton residents will be inter ested in two other recent pastors, of Broad Street Church. The Rev. ’ Edward K. Garrison was retired from active service, and the Rev, J. E. Merchant will serve the ROY SEXTON, Joanna SHIRLEY MILLER. Lake View MRS. JAMES JOHNSON, Clinton MRS. AGNES FREE^^AN, Washington, D. C. Staff Members At Church School These staff members are serving at the 14th annual session of the South Caro lina Synodical Training School in session this week at Presbyterian College. At tending the school are Presbyterian Church women from all parts of the state. Shown here, front row, left to right, are Mrs. G. B. Sheppard of Laurens, direc tor; Mrs. J. B. Cooley of Mountville, reg istrar ; Mrs. J. Melvin Thompson of Olan ta, dean; and Mrs. Robert R. Glenn of Hamer, credits. Back row; Mrs. R. W. Park, Olanta, books; Mrs. L. S. Carlisle of Lyman, publicity; Mrs. T. Layton Fraser of Clinton, flowers; Mrs. Harold H. Jeter of Charleston, classes; and Mrs. J. L. Hargrave of Bennettsville, music.— Photo by Dan Yarborough. REV. A. S. HARVEY Rev Albert S. Harvey, New Clinton Pastor, Is Son Of Minister The Rev Albert S Harvey, who next week becomes pastor of Broad Street Methodist Church, is the son of a minister and was licensed to preach by the Colum bia District Conference in 1939 The son of the Rev Benjamin Harvey and Mary Eva (Harmon) Harvey, was born in 1916 at Buf falo in Union County. Tie attended elementary' schools in Greenyille, Newberry and Lau rens, and high schools in Chester and Anderson He received his AB degree from the University of South Carolina in 1940 and the BD degree from the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, in 1941. That same year, Mr. Harvey was admitted to the South Caro lina Methodist Conference and into full membership and ordain ed an Elder in 1943. He has served appointments in Swansea, Kelton in Union County, Lyman, Gaffney. Inman, and he comes to Clinton from Jackson. Mrs. Harvey is the former Ophelia Childs of Anderson, and they have three children, David Michael, 18, Mary Lydia, 15, and Jay Herbert, 9. The family will occupy the Methodist parsonage at the cor ner of Chestnut and Pine streets. Summer School At PC Enrolls 130 Presbyterian College has 130 students enrolled in the first term of its 1961 summer school, the registrar's office announced to day. This total marks the largest number PC has had in summer attendance in recent years. The 1961 session saw the inau guration of an expanded summer school program, providing for two terms and a maximum of 12 credit hours instead of the pre vious one term carrying 9 hours of credit. Presbyterian’s first summer term is scheduled to extend through July 19. with July 4 as a lone holiday. Registration for the second term is set for July 20. Classwork will begin the follow ing day and will extend through August 25