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,r. : . 1 i # ■■ s. Bagwell Retires After 35 Years Lieut. Lewis H. Bagwell, Clinton police officer for 35 years and eight months, is shown here as he receives a watch from the city upon his retirement April 30. Mr. Bagwell, a former chief of the department, joined the department Sept. 1, 1924. Following a two-year lapse, he has served continuously since 1928. Making the presentation is Mayor J. J. Cornwall (at right) and standnig by is Chief B. B. Ballard (at left).—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Cowpoign Opens Moy 21 Candidates to Have Eight Speaking Engagements Eight speaking engagements have been scheduled for candi dates in Laurens County for the 1962 political campaign. The itinerary was set Satur day morning by the County Democratic Executive Committee at a meeting at the court house in Laurens. The speakings are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. each night with the first one scheduled for Hick ory Tavern, Monday May 21, at the athletic field. (In the audi torium in case of rain). On Tuesday, May 22, the can didates will be at the Cross Hill School; Thursday, May 24, at the Camak School; Tuesday, May 29, at Wham’s Store (move to Greenpond Community Build ing if it rains); Thursday, May 31, at Clinton Mill Ball Park (or at Bailey School 4n case of had weather); Monday, June 4, at Jo anna Club House; Tuesday, June 5, at Gray Court School; and Thursday, June 7, at The Ford athletic field in Wattsville (in gym if it rains). Speaking time allotted candi dates is as follows; County Com missioners, 5 minutes; Supervi sor, 10 minutes; and House of Representatives, 10 minutes. The four unopposed candidates will present a joint statement at each meeting. In other action the executive committee declared the following unopposed candidates the nom inees of the party: Leroy Burns, county superintendent of educa tion; J. Hcwlette Wasson, probate judge; Alien Coleman, treasurer; and Miss Jennie V. Culbertson, auditor. Their names will not ap pear on the county primary bal lot. ” r Visiting state candidates will be given speaking time at the conclusion of the speaking of county cwndldnivt According to a tentative time schedule worked out, each of the meetings is expected to Inst ap proximately one hour and 15 min utes. Lt. Lewis H. Bagwell Retires From Nice Force After 35 Years thirty-five years of service to the Clinton Police Department ended Monday with the retire ment of Lewis H. Bagwell. Mr. Bagwell went to work with her 1, 1924, under Mayor J. F. the police department on Septem- Jacobs, Sr. At that time there were only five men on the force, with D. W. Mason as the chief Mr. B%gwell worked for nearly two ytours an# resigned to take other work. However, “policing” was in his blood and he returned to the force in September, 1928, and has been with the depart ment ever since. Mr. Bagwell, who sreved under eight mayors, worked as a pa trolman, identification officer, sergeant, chief of police, and at th etime of his retirement from actvie police work on Jauanury 1, 1980, held the rank of Lieutenant of Records and Identification. Since that time, he has served as records clerk for the department. Mr. Bagwell is a veteran of World War I, having served on the Mexican border from 1916 to 1918. He is married to the former Eunice Elizabeth Painter, and they have two sons, Alvin and Lewis, Jr., boht of Clinton. Upon his retirement Monday, fellow members of the depart m e n t presented Mr. Bagwell with a cash gift. Mayor J. J. Cornwall, on behalf of the city council, presented Mr. Bagwell a watch in appreciation of his many years of service. Vol. 63 — No. 17 Clinton S. C, Thursday, Moy 3,1962 Mason Elected Province Commander E. Fleming Mason, of Summer- ton, a former resident of Clin ton and graduate of Presbyterian College, was elected Providence Commander of the John Tem ple Graves Province of the Kap pa Alpha Order Saturday, April 28, at Beta Pi Chapter Lodge at Presbyterian College succeeding Kenneth N. Baker, resigned. Julian S. Bolick is the Province Secretary. Delegates from all the active chapters In South Carolina and alumni from Columbia, .iGrcenvill* Sumter w sent. Included In the Province are chapters at Wofford, University of South Carolina, Furman and P. C. MR. FASSBENDER Adolf Fossbender To Conduct Course In Photography Here Some 14 to 20 professional portrait photographers from throughout South Carolina and neighboring states will attend a course in Clinton instructed by Adolf Fassbender of New York, nationally known photographer, author and lecturre. The five-day school, May 6-10, will be conducted at the William M. Shields Studio, under the sponsorship of the South Caro lina Professional Photographers Association. In recognition of his services to the advancement of photogra- jhy, Fassbender has received the Honorary Fellowship of the Roy al Photogrpahic Society of America, Honorary Master and Master of the Professional Pho tographers of America, as well as honorary membership in many other organizations in this country and Europe. He is a na tive of Germany. Mrs. Dovidson Joins Whitten Village Staff m*. Mrs. L H. Davidson has join- ^%d the^HltLvn Village staff as a social worker with the vocational rehabilitation project. Mrs. Davidson was graduated from Presbyterian College and Gray C«iiiM4Mi Dies From Wound Gray Court—James C. Wood, 43, of Rt. 1, Gray Court, died Thursday afternoon at the home of his brother near Gray Court of a shotgun wound which Cor oner Marshall Pressley said was apparently self-inflicted. Guy Wood found his brother’s body on the porch of the for mer’s home when he went to in vestigate the sound of a shot about 2:15 p. m., the coroner said. Coroner Pressley said the chest wound was caused by a 410 gauge shotgun blast. Four Promoted At Clinton Mills Herbert Hughes, Sam Wil liams, Billy Snelgrove and Joe Sam Caughman have received promotions at Clinton Cotton Mills, according to announce ment made this week. Hughes will be assistant over seer of weaving; Williams, as sistant overseer of carding; Caughman, assistant overseer of spinning; and Snelgrove will head the new cloth room. : Cooper Announces For Seat on Council Lynn W. Cooper is an an nounced candidate for city coun cil, representing Ward Four. Mr. Cooper, an automobile dealer, is a former Alderman from his ward, serving one term several years ago. Athletic Program at The creation of «n Athletic Council to supervise the athletic program at Presbyterian College was announced today by Robert M. Vance, chairm*n of the PC board of trustees. The Clinton banker-industrial ist pointed out the new group had been organized to give broad To Attend Meeting Of Lutheran Synod Pastors and lay delegates from the 140 Lutheran Churches in South Carolina will assemble at Reformation Lutheran Church, Columbia, on Monday, May 7, for the three-day session of the 137th annual convention of the South Carolina Synod. The Rev. J. Gordon Peery, pastor of St. John’s Evangeli cal Lutheran Churuch, and R. W. Boland, of Clinton, will at tend as delegates. Wyman M. Shealy is to be an alternate delegate. , « . . v J •“ ‘ V. X ■■ « ;■ f * ?V~- ♦ Suddeth Offers For Re-Election B. Noland Suddeth has an nounced that he will be a candi date for re-election for alderman for Ward 3 in the forthcoming city election. Mr. Suddeth is completing his first two-year term on the city council, having been successful in his initial campaign in city politics. representation among those areas of the college constituency most vitally concerned with the sports program — the faculty, alumni and trustees. Vance named these eight mem bers to serve on Presbyterian College’s new Athletic Council: Faculty representatives — Dr. Joseph Gettys, professor of Bi ble; Dr. NeUl G. WhHelaw, pro fessor of physics; G. Edward Campbell, business manager; Ben Hay Hammet, director of alumni and public relations; and Clyde Ehrhardt, athletic direc tor. Trustee representative—George H. Cornelson, Clinton textile ex ecutive. Alumni representatives — the president of the Alumni Associa tion, now Albert W. Brice, Green wood oil distributor; and the president of the Walter Johnson Club, alumni athletic organisa tion currently headed by Ross Templeton, Charlotte business leader. Among the features of the new organization are the majority representation given to the PC faculty and the empowering of the other representatives with the authority to appoint subctiutes for meetings they are unable to attend. The Athletic Council is expect ed to meet in the near future to outline the specific details of its responsibility and to appoint a chairman. Former Laurens Officer Found Shot J. D. Livingston, former Lau rens police captain, was found critically wounded at 12:20 Wed nesday by his wife at the home, 130 Moreland Ave. A pistol lying nearby led to the belief that the wound was self-inflicted. Mr. Livingston was rushed to the Laurens hospital where he underwent surgery. He continues in a critical condition PC Students Head State Organiation Two Presbyterian College stu dents today hold the top offices of the state-wide Westminster Fellowship, the South Carolina Synod organisation for college students. They are: Harold Hope of Un ion, newly elected moderator of the Synod Council; and John Henderson of Miami, vice-mod erator. Both are rising seniors at PC. In his capacity as moderator, Hope will be a member of the Presbyterian General Assembly's Youth Council, composed of rep resentatives from 16 Southern states. • » * • Services Being Held Aflsdiidy Springs Revival services at Sandy Springs Methodist Church, near Clinton, which began Monday night will continue through Sat urday. The hour of service Is 7:30 each evening. Rev. Paul Petty of O'Neal Methodist Church of Newberry, will be guest speaker. The church nursery will be open each evening. R'ev. Hugh J. Rickley is pastor of the church. Futon Roct - - — For Aldormon A newcomer to city politics, Boyd W, Holtzclaw, has an- w , L. * * i A Vance Presents Scholarships to Winners Robert M. Vance (center), president of Clinton-Lydia Cotton Mills here pre sents Mercer Silas Bailev Scholarships to Sandra Gail Dunaway and Alice Vir ginia Cunningham (to the left and right) at a chapel assembly at Clinton High School Tuesday morning. The girls are accompanied by their parenta, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Dunaway (left), and Mr. and Mrs. J. McLees Cunningham (right),—Photo by Dan Yarborough. has done graduate work at the wunced hi# candidacy for Al- University of South Carolina and Boston University at their schools of social work. She was formerly with the Laurens County Welfare Department. • She holds membership in the National Association of Social Workers, Piedmont Association of Certified Social Workers and the South Carolina State Em ployee’s Association. derman in Ward I An employee of the D. E. Trib ble Co. Mr. Holtzclaw resides with bis wife, the former Miss Virginia Kinard. end son, Sam my, 10, at 411 North Broad St. They are members of Calvary Baptist Church. He Is a veteran of four and one-half years of army service during World War II. Revivol Services Continue at Joanna First Baptist Church Revival services ere continuing at the First Baptist Church of Joanna and will come to a close Sunday Evening services are at 7:30. and the final morning service of theories will be held this morn ing (Thursday) at 10 o'clock Rev. Rheubin L. South, pastor of Park Hill BapUst Church, North Little Rock, Arkansas, is the visiting Minister. Mr. South is a naUve of New Mexico. He served with the Air Force in World War it as a bombadier He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently serv ing on the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Conven- Bailey Scholarships Go To Dunaway, Cunningham Sandra Gail Dunaway and Alice Virginia Cunningham were named as 1962 Mercer Silas Bai ley Memorial Scholarship win ners Tuesday. The announcement w M s made at a special chapel period at Clinton High School by Robert M. Vance, president of CTlnton- l.ydia Cotton Mills Each of the scholarships car ries a monetary value of $3,000, and are given annually in honor of M. S. Bailey, founder of the nills. The scholarships, begun in ita College in Arkansas Rev. James B. Mitchell Is pastor of the First Baptist Church, Joanna. ship, participation in church and community activi ties, and goals in life Both young women have ex celled scholastically and in ex tra-curricular activities Sandra is salutatortaa of the May graduating class at CUiuon High School They received an ovation by the student body when Mr. Vance announced that they were the recipients of the scholar ships this year. The girls' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Dunnway and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cunning ham. had been secretly mforra- 1957, are awarded to two em ployees or sons or daughters; cd and awaited of employees with three or more be with their daughters years of continuous service. Re- surprise was. cipients may attend any accred- Ouach ited South Carolina college or university of their choice for a period of four academic years, awards are based on scholastic character, qualities of leader- College 'Mm pil ’ j 4m m ’i'. r;: \ • v agal mi Chib Buys Uniforms for Team “ The Clinton Exchange Club on Monday presented a check for $110 to the City Recreation Commission to assist in the purchase of uniforms for the Lydia Mill team of the Little Boys Baseball League. Leonard Bishop (center) chairman of the club's youth committee, and Phillip Abner, committee member (right), are shown making the presentation to Harry Y. McSween (left), treasurer of the Recreation Commission.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Presbyterian College’s major fund-raising campaign today pushed on-third of the way to ward its goal with the first pre liminary report from South Caro lina churches outside the local Clinton area. A total of 9622.260 has now been subscribed In the drive to Synod of South Carolina this secure $1,800,000 for PC from the spring. Presbyterian churches in all eight presbyteries of the state turned In preliminary vreports today amounting to $306,622 after the first few days of their three- week solicitation period. Combin ed with the earlier sum of $117,- 738 raised by the hometown Clin ton community last month, this brought the total subscirptions for Presbyterian College to the $622,360 figure. Records show that some 17 churches throughout the South Carolina Synod already have achieved their goals. With this progress report in jecting renewed enthusiasm into the campaign, the state-wide or ganization of volunteer workers pointed toward another partial report this Thursday night and a big one next Tuesday. This fund-raising drive, the largest in Presbyterian College history, is scheduled to continue and to be completely closed out over the next two or three weeks before June 1. With Clinton al ready hr ng secured enough to name Cbuton Hall ae PC’s first women’s dormitory, efforts are now directed toward the other ob jectives of a new science hall, new dining hall and major en dowment additions to strengthen faculty salaries and scholarship funds. Miss Crouch Chosen “Senior Superlotive" Miss Dolly Crouch has been elected by the senior class at Wlnthrop College as most versa- tlis of the senior superlatives. Her selection to this honor was revealed in the publication of the year book “Tattler.” Miss Crouch Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Crouch of Mountville and has been an outstanding student at Wlnthrop where she will graduate early in June. Coronotion Program On 9 at Baptist Church The Girls Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church will present! their annual coronation program on Wednesdayevening May 9th at 7:18. Twenty-one girls will be pre sented in the Queens Court and after the coronation a reception will be held in the Sunday school assembly room. The service is open to the pub lic and all those who are interest ed are invited to attend. made. students that competition was keen for the scholarships rad commended all who made for mal applications. He said twatoe former High Scheei stu dents are attending six SoaUi Carolina colleges and wdranft* assistance of the - T h e • e Vance said,” are ia the desires, aims and Intoraat of the man for whom thay are named, aa It Is with Me our confidence la todays youth. We feel that for progress and achievement tomorrow, wo must assist and encourage our youth of today in the full d»- veiopment of their talents and abilities ” , r ‘ “ 2k J »■ Clinton Joycots Homo Now Offkors Rues . Emerson Is tbs new president of the Clinton Joyce* Chapter. Elected to serve with Mm were Robert Satterfield, drat vice-president, Ray Slight, sow ond vice presidsnt; Alan Tram mell. treasurer, and Bill Let. secretary. Charles Johnson and Alan White • art elected as local di rectors. and Gene Simmons and Bobby Harris, state directors Layton Announces For Word Throe Post Harry C Layton has sd he will be a eandiasss ssr Alderman from Ward Three to the May 22nd city Democratic primary. I*ayton is a former member of city council, haring served three two-year terms from 11*4 to 1960. >* ft . at die 30th Aimivi Seven charter member, (including H. L. Kehelber- er affiliated with the ch*. Flte of r, not shown) in the photo at left were present Fri- deceased. Front row, left to right, are T. ling at the 80th until anniversary tsdehrMldh of the land, now serving as pngidant; J. J. CornwaH A. : - r / - ^unton uoKtf ipiD Mao Adair: back row. Hairy ter member) ' J (oldest char- right showa a for the gala oe ■ s ; 'M Sr' mm