The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, April 12, 1962, Image 1
Negligeiict Abo Charged
s As Accident
“Mischance and accident” was
ruled here Thursday by a coro
ner’s jury in the death of three
small Negro children March 28
when they smothered in an aban
doned freezer, but negligence was
also ruled as a contributing fac
tor.
The inquest was held last
Thursday afternoon at the Clinton
city hall.
The jury found that Phyllis
Craig, 4, Sylvia Craig, 3, and An
gela Davis, 3, came to their
deaths by “mischance and acci
dent due to the negligence on the
part of Tom Davis.”
The freezer was at the home of
Tom Davis.”
Clinton City Policeman George
R. Corley was the only witness
Laurens County Coroner Mar
shall Pressley called to testify.
Policeman Corley said a call
was first received at the police
station for an ambulance and that
the person making the call was
upset and incoherent. He investi
gated and said that the children
had already been taken to a local
hospital.
He further testified that Henri
etta Davis, mother of one of the
children, said that she bad last
seen them about 3:30 p.m. When
she later started looking for them
and couldn’t find them in the yard
that “something told me to look
in the chest.” The children were
found about 5:00 p.m.
Upon examining the chest the
first time, Policeman Corley said
that it was airtight and the lock
was working. He then left the
scene to check on the children at
the hospital, when he returned
later, the deepfreeze was being
moved and had holes knocked in
it.
Coroner Pressley read state
ments from examining physician
stating the cause of death as suf
focation.
In charging the jury, Coroner
Pressley read Article Five, Sec
tion 884, of the South Carolina
Code of Laws, which forbids the
wilful abandonement of a refrig
erator, icebox or ice chest or any
other type of air tight container,
of a capacity sufficient to con
tain any child, without first re
moving the door, lid other clos
ing devices. He noted that the per
son who violates this law shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Week of Services
At Presbyterian
Church April 15-20
A series of Holy Week services
will be conducted at the First
Presbyterian Church April 15-20.
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 College 1949-52. Since 1952
he has been at the Richmond in
stitution.
Heods Promotion On
Mental Health Week
Cntries Being Received
"Miss Clinton" Pageant
Entries are now being received
for the Miss Clinton Pageant
sponsored annually by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce. The event
will be held at Belk Auditorium
on the evening of April 28.
Alan Trammell is chairman of
the pageant with Charles John
son and Lawrence Young serving
on the committee.
Single girls 18-28 who are resi
dents of Clinton are eligible to
compete for the title if they
qualify under official ndes and
regulations for the contest. Com
petition will be in three fields,
talent, swim suit and eveninig
dress. —
The winner of the event will
compete for the state Title “Miss
South Carolina” in Greenville in
the summer.
Clemson Club To
Meet Here AprH 24
The Laurens County Clemson
IPTAY Club will hold its annual
dinner meeting at the Mary Mus-
grove Hotel here Tuesday, April
24.
Coach Banks McFadden will be
the speaker and the film, “This
Is Clemson,” will be shown.
Gene WUlimon, Clemson business
manager of athletics, also will
attend.—
Dr. Bellingrath to Retire
In June As Dean at PC
Allen W. White, vice president
of the local chapter of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, will head
up Clinton area promotion of
Mental Health Week, April 39-
May 6. Mr. White will assist
county Mental Health Week chair
man W. C. Baldwin of this city.
The chapters of the Jaycees in
Clinton and Laurens are cooperat
ing with Laurens County Mental
Health Asociation in emphasizing
mental health activities and
agencies here and throughout the
statfc.
Mr White, together with his
wife, the former Barbara Whit
mire, and three children live in
CUnton on E. Florida Street. His
mother, Mrs. Vara White, also
lives with them. He is employed
at Cox Home and Auto Supply of
thiscity.
Dr. George C. Bellingrath has
announced that he will retire as
academic dean of Presbyterian
College in June, thus completing
13 years in this position at PC and
an extensive career as educator
and minister.
The Presbyterian faculty, at Its
recent April meeting, passed a
special resolution in praise of Ms
work here and his contribution
to the college program.
Since first coming to PC in
January, 1949, George Belling
rath has played an important
part in the forward progress of
the institution. In his capacity
as dean since that date, he has
inaugurated a number of cur
riculum changes, lifted admission
requirements and given emphasis
generally to academic excellence.
Mffeadao has served at professor
of education and psychology dur
ing this time.
Dr. Bellingrath already had
achieved a notable career for
himself before joining the Pres
byterian Collge staff. He came
to Clinton after ten years as
president of Rabun Gap-Nacoo-
chee School in Georgia (1939-48)
and prior to that had served
for three years in the presidency
of Piedmont College. He had been
Included in each edition of Who's
Who in America since 1836.
George Bellingrath is an or-
d a 1 n e d Presbyterian minister,
and much of his early career was
spent in this capacity. He serv
ed pastorates in Chattanooga
and in Flushing, N. Y., before
directing the joint religious edu
cation program for the Synods
of Georgia. and South Carolina
(1928-30), and followed this posi
tion with four years in the pulpit
of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church of Richmond, Va. He
went from Richmond to Pied
mont College in 1934 to serve as
dean for two years prior to as
suming the presidency of this
school.
A native of Atlanta, Belling
rath received his BA degree
from Davidson College In 1918,
his BD degree from Union Theo
logical Seminary in Richmond in
1923 and his PhD from Columbia
University in 1928. He is married
to the former Margaret Shive of
Decatur, Ga., and they have one
daughter now teaching at St. An
drews College in North Carolina.
The PC dean, who reaches the
plans to continue actively en
gaged in his various interests
retirement age of 65 on May 7,
after leaving the college. He and
Mrs. Bellingrath will remain in
Clinton, where they have a home
on a two-acre plot he hopes to
develpo into a nursery worthy
of the Bellingrath name.
Always popular as a guest
speaker and supply pastor, he
also plans to teach Bible in some
of the area churches and to do
some of the writing he has want
ed to do for some time.
Dr. Marshall W. Brown, presi
dent of Presbyterian College,
spoke of Dr. Bellingrath’s re
tirement in these words:
“George Bellnigrath is a val
ued colleague who has meant a
great deal to Presbyterian Col
lege. His fine Christian spirit,
his devotion to scholarship and
bis balanced judgment as a man
trained both in the ministry and
in education have been a source
of strength to this administra
tion. I deeply regret that retire
ment must now deprive us of his
further service as dean.”
Services Today
At 4 OXIock For
Almon C. Spencer
Funeral services for Almon C.
Spencer will be held this after
noon (Thursday) at 4 o’clock at
Gray Funeral Home. Mr. Spen
cer died at an early hour Wed
nesday morning at Self Memo
rial hospital in Greenwood,
where he had been a patient
since suffering a broken hip in
jury in a fall on April 1.
A native of Clinton where he
had spent most of his life, he
was a son of the late Dr. A. E.
Spencer and Mrs. Martha Cal
vert Spencer. He was a veteran
of World War I, having served
with the United States Navy. He
was a member of the First Pres
byterian Churuch.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Bertie McMahan Spencer of
Clinton; two sisters, Mrs. EUse
S. Hindman and Mrs. J. G.
Roy of Route 1, Laurens; one
niece, one great-niece, and one
great-nephew.
Dr. William Redd Turner will
conduct the funeral services and
burial will be in the Presbyterian
Churuch cemetery.
Pallbearers will be C..CL Giles, .
Marvin Nelson, B. B. Ballard,^
Claude Crocker, Kay Mills,
CharUe Hollis, Jr, W. G. King,
Howard Watkins, Dr. George R.
Blalock, and Dr. R. M. Fuller.
The body is at the funeral
home and the family is at tha
residence, 1-B King Apartments,
Pine Street.
Demonstration
Council To Meet
Next Thursday
Mayor Cornwall
To Be Candidate
In Coming Primary
Band Concert
| The spring meeting of the Lau
rens County Home Demonstration
Council will be held on Thursday.
April 19, at 2:00 p.m.
Durbin Home Demonstration
Club is hostess for tha occasion
and the meeting will be held at
Durbin Baptist Church.
The speaker for the occasion
will be Mrs. Jerry Autry of
Greenville, who will speak on her
trip to Africa.
Departmental Chairmen of the
Counyt will give the goals and
accomplishments of their field of
work for the past year. Club
members having been in club
work for a number of years will
receive recognition in the form
of pins, seals and guards.
§§§
Mayer J. J. Cornwall
nounced yesterday that he will
be a candidate tor reelection In
the May 22 city Democratic
primary. He is the first candi
date to announce tor office In
the forthcoming primary when
a mayor and six aldermen are
to be nominated.
Cornwall to
of*
Mayer J. P.
January of
office April 1, I9fl| and
will expire Angust 21.
to a n
Chamber Commerce
Annual Meeting
Slated for Tonight
The annuel dinner meeting of
the Clinton Chamber of Com
merce will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 7:30 at Hotel
Mary Musgrove.
The occasion will be a joint
session with members of all
civic clubs in the city.
Speaker for the meeting will
be Arihur H. Jones, senior vice-
president of the North Caroline
National Bank of Charlotte.
Reports of Chamber of Com
merce activities for the year will
be given and the new officers
will be presented.
They include; Ansel B. God
frey, president; T. )t. Young
blood. first vice-president; John
L. Mimneugh (retiring presi
dent), second vice-president; A.
A. Ramage, Jr., treasurer; H. L.
Eichelberger, executive v I c e •
president.
ef the
Junior Life Saving
Course Be Taught
The athletic office at Presby
terian College announces the be
ginning of a Red Cross junior
lifesaving course on April 19.
The course will be offered on
Tuesday and Thursday after
noons from 3:30 until 5 o’clock
ColkgepwJ. It wUUirt
aproximately six weeks
R. E. Fakkema, a Presbyterian
College professor, will instruct
the course with Roe Callaway and
Eleanor Fowler, students assist
ing. ;
All young people in the com*
m unity between the ages of 12-15
who are interested in participat
ing are asked to call the athletto
office 9834)705, in the mornings if
possible.
Those participating are requir
ed to have some knowledge of
strokes and
ence. Cost for the w
which includes price
&
13.90
Here are the prfadpmlfl at the dixniekr
at Hotel Mary Musgrove in CUnton last
Friday when the Laurens County Cancer
Society held its kickoff dinner. From
toft to right: Chester Aiken, chairman of
the drive in the county; Mrs. Sarah Dix
on lyiymch, commander of the
chapter; W. LeRoy Hanretoon
of the Citizens and Southern N;
Bank of South CazoHma^peafcer tor l&e
Mrs. Donald BntritTl.
Spartanburg chapter, who alio
A. Mitchell of Laurens, special
committee; Phtt- Bather 1 —*
_—i, who introduced the
Mrs. DeLoach was presented a citation
from the American Cancer Society for
Kiwanis n«m
Ssnrkn
her outstanding service on
of 25 years.—Photo by Dan
Yarborough.
Appointed To State
Archives Commission
Dr. Newton Jones has been ap
pointed a member of the South
Carolina Archives Commission.
Official notification of his ap-
poitnment to June, 1865, was re
ceived this week from the Gov
ernor’s office.
Dr. Jones is one of the commit
tee of seven in the state serving
in a governing and policy-making
capacity for the state Archives.
College Choir Off
On Florida Tour
The Presbyterian College rob
ed choir to off this week on a
seven-concert spring tour that
will include five engagements in
Florida.
The 83-voiced singing group,
under the direction of Dr. Ed
ouard Patte, was scheduled to
open its trip at Wayeroasi Ga.,
this Wednesday evening. There
after, in rapid succession, will
follow performances in Presby
terian churches of Winter Park,
Fla., on Thursday night, Bra
denton on Friday, a pair of en
gagements at Ft. Lauderdale
and West Palm Beach on Sun- j
The annual spring concert of means do not leave the purchas-
the CUnton Schools Music Depart- er with satisfaction that may he
ment will be given Friday at the gained from good musk
CUnton High School auditorium.
The program, which will consist
of light, contemporary, and clas
sical music, will begin at eight
o’clock.
.The High School band will be
gin the program and will be fol
lowed by the Clinton Junior High
Band. Finally the High School
Stage Band, or DevUaires as they
are known, will present lighter
music for the young end the
young at heart.
The High School band, under
the leadership of Harry Bouk-
night, recently received a “Su
perior” rating at the Regional
State Contest held in Clinton last
week, end the DevUaires received
a similar rating in the Dance
Band clinic held in Newberry
“This is only further proof that
the music Friday night will be
high quality and enjoyable.”
concert promoters said.
The spring concert to the de
partment’s only means of sup
port,. tt was stated. “Candy
sales” and “car washes” have
been considered, “but
Tickets may be purchased by
contacting band students or by
calling 833-2300.
Widespread support of the con
cert Friday night will be appreci
ated by the young band students
and their director.
Attends American
Pen Women Moat
Mrs W W Harris is attending
the National League of American
Pen Women in Washington this
week. Before returning horns dur
ing the week-end she s
her sister. Miss Louise BeatlM
in Norfolk. Va.
Youngblood famed
UMimuniiy viivM
President for Year
And Install Lights on Field
Clinton's city council Friday
night awarded a contract, at a
cost of $5,185, for painting the
250,000 gallon water tank located
off Thorn well Street and for re
pairing and painting the 100,000
gallon tank on tha yard of the
light and water plant.
The work will be done by the
Roanoke Tank and Service Co.,
Inc., of Roanoke, Va.
Council was in monthly session
presided over by Mayor J. J.
Cornwall, with ail councilman
present: Frank M. Boland, ward
one; S. A. Pitts, ward two; B.
Noland Suddeth, ward three; Joe
V. Edwards, ward four; George
W. Bagwell, ward five; and
James C. Crains, ward six.
Council also agreed to appro
priate up to $3,000 for lighting the
softball field at the Junior High
School. It was stipulated that use
of the field be under the super
vision of the City Recreation Com
mission.
Alderman Suddeth presented to
council a breakdown of parking
meter collections for the month
of March, showing that an aver
age of 10 cents per meter per day
was collected, or a use of 32.1
per cent compared with maxi
mum. He asked that the mayor
and counciimen consider the re
port and the local parking prob
lem.
A communication presented in
person by Paul Quinton, chief «f
the fire department,
answering out of city limits
calls w was referred to the
Department Committee of
council.
The monthly report of the police
departments showed fines of $2,-
219.14 for March, and 538 days
given violators on the public
works. Ninety-eight arrests were
made during tha month.
County Library To
Hold Open House
In obaervance of National Li
brary Week this week the Lau
rens County Library will hold
open house on Saturday after
noon, April 14, from 3:30 until
5:30
All friends and patrons of tha
library are cordially Invited to
attend this special event and to
visit the library. Mrs. Phil D.
Huff, librarian stated.
LOSES BROTHER
Mrs. Frank Kellers has return
ed from Atlanta where she was
called because of the illness and
death of her brother, Thomas A.
Mr. Lynch passed away on
April 5 after a long illness. Serv
ices were held in Atlanta
burial was at Rising Fawn, Ga
T. M. fOUNGRLOOD
The Board of Trusses# of
on Monday
with President R. 5. Truiuck pre-
siding.
Mr. Truiuck reported that of the
$21,000 total raised la the iftl-Oi
campaign, 011.942 wax cash
Francis Blalock
1061-01 campaign
Officers for the
elected: President, T.
Mood; first vice-president. Cal
vin Cooper; Mr. Truiuck
N. Warren gave the repart of the
nominating committee.
‘Mr. Youngblood, manager at
Ml Telephone Co .
tha CaroUhaa
irfcabop la
bia on Wednesday.
and
Sanford, Fla.,
Then, the
will swing back through Barn
well on the return trip for an
pear a nee there next T
night.
Using “The Gifts of God” as
the theme, the choir presents
13 numbers in its current concert
program, most of them sung a-
capello.
Gore Is Chairman
Of Local Merchants
( The Merchants Division of the
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
met Tuesday morning at the Ho
tel Mary Musgrove.
C. H. Leonard, chairman, pre
sided and annual reports from the
Sears Roebuck Co.,
chairman for the new
Members of the
mittees will be named at a later
data, according to Mr. Gore.
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John Spratt’s produce truck was hit
Seaboard pasgeogar train hart tout
shortly after noon as it was leav
ing tha gtatlon Before it had that to
get up much speed M temped tha rear
and of tha track and taraadttaaar. Tha
accident ocurred at tha Thorn weB
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for
the area after tha crash. Tfca
righted sayt driven frem
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