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I H Special Beds for the Sick The Clinton Exchange Club has announced the pur chase of two additional special hospital beds. They are loaned without charge to sick persons of the community when other than conventional beds are pertinent to their comfort. Shown examining the beds, from left to right, are W. C. Milam, S. A. Timmons and W. M. Shealy, mem bers of the Exchange Club. Mr. Shealy is to be contacted when use of the beds is desired.—Yarborough Photo. Week of Services At Presbyterian Church Aoril 15-20 A series of Holy Week service has been announced for the First Presbyterian Church April 15-90. The leader will be Dr. Robert F. Boyd, professor of Bible at Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond. Va. The week will begin with two services on Sunday, April 15, at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday services will be held each evening at 8 o’clock. Dr. Boyd was reared in Mt. Pleasant and was graduated from the College of Charleston, Colum bia Theological Seminary, Deca tur. Ga., and Union Theological Seminary. Richmond. He has. held pastorates in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. ^ He was professor of Greek and Hebrew at Johnson C. Smith Uni versity 1948-48. professor of Lat in. Greek and Philosophy at Queens CoUege 1949-52. Since 1952 he has been at the Richmond in stitution. (Elution (tthnmirlf Voi. 63 —No. 12 Clinton, S. C, Thursdoy, March 29, 1962 Three Negro Cbfldren Suffocate in Old Iceflpst Three Negro children perished Wedne!*day afternoon in an abandoned deep freexer at the home of Tom Davis, 839 Gary St, The victims were identified as Phyllis Craig,' 4; Sylvia Craig. 3; and Angela Davis, 3. Investigating officers said that the children were last seen around 3:00 p. m. and were found shortly after 5:00 p. m. by Mrs. Toni Davis, mother of Angela, one of the victims. The victims were carried to a local hospital, but efforts to revive them failed. The two Craig girls were the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Stone wall Craig of Bell Street, and were playing at the Davis home when the tragedy occurred. Moybe PermonenHy Teachers te Get Pay Raise Next Year School teachers in Laurens County are assured of a pay raise for at least next year, and maybe tion next year permanently, according to velopments during the past As result of a joint meeting last Monday between certain mem bers of the county’s delegation in the General Assembly’s and trus tees of School District 55 in Lau rens, an agreement was reached to use all kickback funds receiv ed from the state during 1982 to apply towards an increase to a level of 20 per cent of the 1961-82 state aid salary schedule for teachers. During the week the agreement fith trustees of District 55 was ex tended to include District 56 (Clin ton area). The Laurens meeting was at tended by trustees of District 55, Senator King Dixon, and Repre sentatives Marshall Abercrombie and Hubert Graydon. Representa live William C. Dobbins was not crease, thus throwing the matter back into the lap of the delega- Last Thursday, Representative Dobbins introduced a bill in the General Assembly making the pay raise permanent rather than putting it in force for only one year, as included in the agree ment The pay raise in both instances would be made from so-called “kickback’' fund* received by the county from the state. If kick- back funds were not sufficient to finance the raise, an increase in the county’s tax mlllage would be instituted, not to exceed five mills. Senator Dixon has been quoted as saying, "I am confident that we will receive enough money from the state whereby no tax increase will be needed.” A statement Issued by the dele gation and trustees follow-in the Laurens meting noted that “all parties at this meeting were ful ly aware of the many financial problems involved . . . and be ing desirous of continuing the Jong and successful practice of work ing very closely with the county delegation, have agreed to solve the present problem of improving the salary standing of our school teachers by using all available school funds received from the state during the year 1962 to ap ply toward an increase in teach ers salaries to the extent that the district supplement of teachers pay for the year beginning July 1, 1963, may be increased to a level of 20 per cent of the 1961-62 state aid salary schedule for teachers.” Has statement continued, "In order to insure that such action is taken on a sound basis, the members of the delegation pres ent have agreed to pass supple mental legislation at this session of the General Assembly that, in the event . . . state funds are in adequate for the purpose of meet ing this raise in supplemental pay the county auditor shall place a sufficient levy on the taxable property to provide the addition al necessary fuads. However, this - additional levy shall not exceed five mills.” Dobbins disagreed with the original move for the pay increase “because it only bouhd the school boards to use kickback funds for only one year for The salary in- A tax issue is clearly involved here,” Dobbins said and explain ed kickback funds in future years should also go toward the in crease In salaries and that only as tittle of the necessary money should come from tax sources. “My only concern is to protect the interest of the taxpayers while at the same time assuring the teachers that the salary increase will Continue after it is granted,” Dobbins added. His bill which got first reading in the House Friday, specifies that $33,000 of the kickback funds would go for salary increases in District 55 and $31,000 would go for increases in District 56. Any surplus after these alloca tions, would then go for general school purposes. The bill also empowers the board of trustees of the county’s two district to borrow fiinds necessary for the salary increase should the state funds not be re turned in sufficient time to pay the increase. School Science Fair Winners Announced Directors TB, HeaMi Bi-County Association Meet in Laurens on 3rd The Board of Directors of the Tuberculosis and Health Associa tion at Greenwood and Laurens Counties will meet Tuesday, April 3, at the E-Z Living Center in Lpurens, occording to an nouncement by Rev. James A. Bowers, president. Mr. Bowers is pastor of the First Baptist Church of Greenwood. • llris is tiw first meeting of the 48 directors elected in January, to plan and carry out work of The annual Science Fair for School District 56 was held last Wednesday and Thursday. Elementary winners were Jack Ferguson, first place, with a rock collection; Collie Lehn, second place, with a rock collection; Paul Arnold, third place, with a steam engine. Junior high school division win ners were Martha Crawford, first place, with “How Light Affects Germination;” Bill Jacobs, sec ond place, with a self-constructed telescope; Dorothy Thackston, third place, with “The Growth of Chickens.” Senior high school winners were David Pitts, first place with an entry on crystal structure; Patsy Henderson, second, skeleton of an o’possum; and Dishy Delaney, third, with an entry of imbedded plastics. Judges in the junior and senior high school divisions v. lre Dr. Neill G. Whitelaw and Dr, Alex Stump of the Presbyteriu-! CoUege faculty. Elementa-y judges were Fraxier Sanders of Ne* berry and Roger Blakeley of Ora. I. The annual science fair was sponsored this year by Mrs. Frances Crawford and Mrs. Bet ty Jo Copeland and included en tries from Clinton, Joanna Mountville and Cross Hill. The exhibits were displayed In the American Legion Hut on North Adair Street and were open to the pubUc on Thursday. PC Military Unit To Parade Tuesday Next Tnesday affesrnoon at 9:65 the Presbyterian College ROTC Unit will hold its annual federal inspection parade. The inspection, which wiU begin early Tuesday morning, wiU culminate with the parade to be htid on Johnson Field. Reviewing the parade and serv ing as inspector this year are Colonel Wade of Furman Univer sity and Colonel Reed of Wake Forest CoUege. Tbs two inspec tors will arrive on the Tuesday morning and wiU beglB their tour by inapectl room procedures. That at 2:00 they will inspect lbs tire ROTC battalion at tbe noon drill ceremonies. The public is cordially btvited to the parade which win the inspection in ranks. Craig Is Low Bidder On Two Dormitories At Whitten Village Craig Construction Co. of Co lumbia was the successful bidder on contstruction of two new dor mitories on the Whitten Village campus. Dr. B. O. Whitten, super intendent, stated. The Columbia firm’s net bid was $325,781. The total amount of the contract will be consider ably more after several "alter nates” are added. Whitten Village officials said. Craig is also the contractor for the hospital addition and the new school building now under con struction on the campus. Dr. Whitten said the new dorm itories will accommodate about 200 children and are designed to provide more suitable living area for wheel-chair patients. LaFraye-Tarrent Cc. of Colum bia was the second low bidder at $329,489 and W. N. Fine of Spar tanburg was third with a bid of Revival April 1-7 Davidson St. Baptist Davidson Street Baptist Church will hold a revival beginning April 1 and running through the Tth. Services will begin at 7:80 each evening. Rev. H. C. Cash, pastor of Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church, Pacolet Mills, will be the guest minister. The pastor, Rev. Clyde Peter son, extends a welcome to the public to attend these services. B and PW Members Attend Tri-City Meet Twelve members of the local Business and Professional Wom an’s Club attended the tri-city meeting on Monday evening in Greenwood. Annually the mem bers of the Greenwood, Laurens and Clinton clubs have a joint meeting and Clinton will be host to the group in March. 1963. Attending were Mrs. Earl Stew art, Mrs. Frances Warner, Mrs. Jerry Wingo, Mrs. W. J. Crews, Mrs. Grady Chandler, Miss Essie Davidson, Mrs. A. B. Davidson, Mrs. J. K. Haselden, Mrs. Joe Jackson, Mrs Margaret Lockett, Mrs. P. M. Pitts and Mrs. Tan M. Ray Mrs. McSween Is Accepted Into Society Mrs. Harry Y. McSween, local music teacher and composer, has been accepted into membership in the American Society of Com posers, Authors and Publishers. Mrs. McSween teaches piano and has had a number of her compositions, including several for children, published in recent years. To be accepted into the national organization credentials, compo sitions and the work of pros pec- Bill Authorizes Library Election The Laurens County Library Board will be authorized to set a referendum on Jhe question of issuing $125,000 in bonds for ex pansion of a bill introduced in the House last week by the Lau rens delegation. Planned construction would double the size of the library which was constructed in the 1930’s under a public works ad ministration program. It has been explained that the additional space is badly needed to shelve the many volumes which are already on hand and which are being received. The time of the election has been left up to the trustees of the library. Anderson Choir To Give Concert Here A mixed octet will join a 32- voice women’s choir from Ander son College to present a sacred program April 4, 7:30 p. m., at Clinton’s First Baptist Church. Under the direction of Mrs. Fred Poplin, head of the Music Department at the Baptist junior college, the group is making a tour of South Carolina April 1-5. The octet will be featured with the choir in the early American "What Wondorus Love” and the familiar “No Shadows Yonder,” from the “Holy City," by Gaul. The choir will also sing such se lections as “The Spacious Pinna ment,” from “The Creation,’’ Haydn; “Sheep May Safely Graze,’’ from “CanaUt 106.’’ Bach; “Ye Sons and Daughters of the King,” from “Christus,” f . t nt '■ ■ <r- I VSty live members must be examined u.,t mn A “Open Your Eyes and approved by a board of direc tors. Midway Drive-In To Open Friday Night; Free Show Offered Midway Drive-In Theatre, loca ted between Clinton and Joanna, will resume operation for the new season with a free show tomorrow night (Friday). Residents of the Clinton and Laurens County area are invited to be guests of the Midway in appreciation of their past patronage. The theatre is under new man agement, states H. M. Kilpatrick, local manager. The entire theatre area has been graded and gravel distributed in tbe drives MacFarlane Other highlights of the program will be the cantata, “Hear My Prayer," by Mendellsohn, featur ing a sporano soloist, and two duets, “How Beautiful Upon the Mountains,” Barker; n d Walked Tode ed." O’Hara. Mrs. Hondorson Joins Village Staff Mrs. Lykes Henderson of Cross Hill has recently joined the Whit ten Village teaching staff. She re places Mrs. Allie Hamilton who recently retired. She received her training at Wesleyan CoUege Uni versity of Maryland and also Se villa. Spain. Breaking Ground for Hurricane Church Pastorium Present at the ground-breaking on March 14 for a pastorium for the Hurri cane Baptist Church were, left to right, Clyde Young, who served as deacon for many years; A. L. Neighbors, who gave the building site; Rev. J. H. McCarthy of Joanna, the supply pastor; H. A. Cope land, a member, and Charles Young, dea con.—Yarborough Photo. Finol Reports Sloted for Fridoy $274,677 Is Subscribed For New Dormitory at PC To Prepore for City Election Democratic Club Officers Re-elected The Clinton City Democratic Club started the baU rolling for the 1962 primaries when reorgani zation was effected Tuesday night. The club met at the Hampton Avenue School for its b ennial session and reelected Roy Holtx- claw as president. Named as vice-president was L. S. Reddeck, Jr, succeeding G, W. Hollingsworth, deceased. Leaman D. Jones was reelect ed as secretary-treasurer. AU executive committeeman were also re-named to their posts: J. J. Clark, ward one; Y. P. Adair, ward two; L. Ray Pitts, ward three; Milford Smith, ward four; Joel Cox, ward five; E. P. Taylor, ward six. Holtxclaw was named tempo rary president to preside until permanent officers were elected. Jones read the minutes of the i960 meeting and reported a balance of just under $500 in the treasury. The secretary was directed to write a letter to Mrs. Hollings worth expressing the club’s ap preciation for the services of the late vice-president, Mr. Hollings worth. and as a citizen of the community. The executive committee will meet some time within the next week to set dates for primaries and fees for entrance of candi dates. A mayor and six aldermen will be nominated in the primaries to be set for probobly late In May, and elected in a general election, usually held in August. Their terms of office will begin Septem ber 1. Committee wiU be made by the pmidsat at this MAY QUEEN ATTENDANT Miss Delle Wilder el this dty, take pari In the May Day at Gresnvffle, as a tendant to the Msty Queen. She Is the daughter of Mr. aad lbs. B. P. Wilder. Cub Scout Pack At Lions Meetings Boys of Cub Scout Pack 81, den mothers and leaders were guests of the Clinton Lions Club Friday evening at their dinner meeting. The pack is sponsored by the Lions Club. The program was in charge of Sgt. John P. DenUuk, cubmaster, who Introduced the den mothers and other leaders, and told of ac tivities of the group. Scout Field Executive BUI Brackett explained the set-up of the pack, emphasizing that coop eration Is essential for successful operations. Gary Lehn, former cubmaster, was presented a plaque for his successful leadership of the pack for several years. Handiwork of the young boys was displayed. Miss Blakely To Teach In UNC Summer School Miss Florence E. Blakely, head of the Reference Department of the Duke University Library, wiU serve as visiting lecturer in the University of North CaroUna’s School of Library Science during the second term of the univer sity’s summer session. A native of Clinton, Miss Blake ly attended Presbyterian CoUege where she received a BA degree in 1943. She received BS and MA dgrees in Ubrary science at George Peabody CoUege in 1948 and 1960, respectively. Miss Blakely's most recent publication Is entitled “Current Newspaper Indexing in North CaroUna.’’ She is presently working on a research project covering a bibli ography of histories of colleges and universities in tbe Southeast. College SCA Elects Grit Helwig President The Presbyterian CoUege Stu- mt Christian Association wiU be led during the coming year by Grif Helwig of Tampa. Fla., it was announced today. A rising senior ministerial stu dent, Helwig was named in a re cent campus-wide election to sue ceed John Elrod of Griffin, Ga. He won in a close race over Kan Davis of Hamlet, N. C. Helwig served as treasurer of the SCA during the past year. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Or der, national social fraternity. The total in Clinton's campaign for Presbyterian CoUege jumped to $274,677 at the second report meeting on Tuesday night. And with this spurt, the local area moved wUhTIl 6kiy rsarii of its goal to raise $300,000 for PC's first women's dormitory. The volunteer workers pointed toward securing the remaining $25,323 to go “over the top” by the final re port session this Friday evening, n Clinton, leading off with the Initial drive in a program to be held simultaneously throughout the rest of the state during next six weeks, has estabUshad a high standard at Presbyterian College, goal for Synod of South Is $1,800,000 • J Ax the Meal effort nears its close, Presbyterians slsswhwv move forward with meetings and organizations preliminary to ac tive solicitation within their churches. Charleston Presbytery staged a special rally for PC an Tuesday, Bankhead Accepts Rocky Springs Call As New Minister Thursday night, the olio art on tap In the six presbyteries of the state In the 'near future. As expected in this type of > campaign, most of the funds aa- ! cured in Clniton's $274.«T7 total la j date have coma in through gifts work Campaign men Robert M. Vance aad Tten ation to Build New Church Ground-breaking ceremonies were held following the morning worship service at Lydia Pentecostal Holiness Church on March IS for the construction of a new catirdl auditorium. The new stmeturt will be adjacent to the present building which wffi be converted into a Sunday School department. Participating in the ceremony were J. Louis Cowand, Confer ence Superintendent; Rev. A. W. Dennis, and Rev. James R. Bryan, pastor. Pic tured are members of tas building com mittee left to right: L N. Pimen, Jeel Templeton, Bobby Quinn, William Patter son aad James T. Richey, with Mr. Den nis, Mr. Coward, and Mr. Bryan.—Yar borough Photo. ! Edward Ferguson, Jr. to 8389.700 raised in this Tbe general solicitation which is still underwaj brought in 814J77 to dale. Friday’s final | for the Clinton area will In the Presbyterian College < hall. It wtli be In the form ef a seated dinner, starting at T:88 p.m. All members of the ration are urged to attend. Dr. Tumor Lotos BroHior Dr. and Mrs. W were called to because of the death of the mer's brother. Albert R. on Wednesday right of the Columbus, Ga., DR. BOBER O. BANKHEAD mrrict9 Rocky — Springs Presbyterian ^ alum bus on Friday. He was tent Cbtirch a mw ,a«tar. He is Dr. Robert Crawford :*?• Bankhead, a native of Chested. Survivor, include his The church, located on Rt. 2, former India Belle Laurens, has been without a pas tor for almost two yean since the Rev. Fred J. Harmon resign ed to fill a pastorate in Cleve Dr. and Mn. Bankhead and sons. Dr. Albert Turner, Jr., J. C. Turner, both of a sister, Mn. William P. in* of Macon, Ga.; two brothers, in addition to Dr. Bill, to move to Lau- n **"’ Barry C. of Macon, Ga., in a week or so in order to' John p <* Columbus become adjusted prior to Mai f ^ D first sermon Sunday, April 1 Lt. UOYIS KOCOIVB Th, BMikhMd. rctunwi 'to hi. Anny Dacha rat home town of York from Basel. u JSTm*. * Switzerland, where Dr. Bank- head received his doctorate in theology, magna cum laude, Iran the University of Basal. Prior to his graduation there, he graduated at York High School in 1961, Davidson Col- MoH Bogs Looted At Owing* Office Owing* — An undstreminsd amount of first class maU and parcel poet packages w*f strian Friday right from tiw pool office tbe lobby of the poet lege in 1950 and Columbia Semi nary in Decatur, Ga.. in 1909. He selected the University of Switzerland In which to do his doctorate of tit The university also t* tor its schools of osophy, air in York. Dr. Bankhead is th* York mkI Salem Presbyterian In Mr. aad Mr*. W. W. 1908. He also served as supply of York. He is at Old Parity Prashyto*; torwwr Mary Dteoa of Davis. Jr, aad little son, will be interested to the former is receiving a from military For the pari two inf his gradaatton veratty of Tsnasseei stationed with aa artillery art! at Straublng, Germany. He wfR arrive home early ia April. Mrs. Davis aad little son prsesto* htoa to the with hi W. W. Nlvor, Jr.,