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.• V . V. V v ,• . J Adoir ttCMves S»«# A ,. •«.S:-egS»bjjL .y:^' Robert M. Vance, president of M. S. Bailey ft Son, presents R. C. “Chris” Adair the engraved silver goblet Mr. Vance accepted on Mr. Adair’s behalf at the recent South Caro lina Bankers Association meeting at Myrtle Beach. The Associ ation recognised Mr. Adair in special ceremonies at the conven tion for his M years of continuous service, all with the local banking Institution. —- lOffat Diplomas at High School's Closing Service The 1961 commencement pro gram of Clinton High School came to a close Monday evening when 107 members of the gradu ating class received diplomas and certificates. The exercises were held in the school auditorium and were at tended by an overflow crowd of parents and friends. Speakers were the scholastic leaders of the class and the class president. “Youth—the Strength of America” was the theme of the addresses, and the subject was developed by each succeed ing speaker: Harriet Wilson, class president, “Through Our Heritage”: Sandra Dunaway, salutatorian, “Through Our Ed ucation”; Elaine Austin, saluta torian, “Through Our Religion”; and Amelia Nichols, valedictor ian, “Through Our Culture.” Presentation of diplomas and certificates to members of the class was by W. R. Anderson, superintendent of School District 56, and R. P. Wilder, assistant superintendent. Mr. Wilder announced the win ners o fseveral scholarships and awards. The prelude, processional and Supt. Anderson presided over the progra mand several pastors of area churches had parts on the program. The Rev. Mr. Datr stated that education is to acquaint one with his environment and enable him to live successfully and happily in that environment. He urged the young graduates to have vis ion, cultivate the ability of adap tation. be willing to see ourselves and our programs, and have a conviction of mission and oppor tunity. “You need an ideal that remains stable, you need an ideal that will not disappoint—Jesus Christ” was his closing admoni tion to the class. The commencement season be gan Friday, the 18th, with class day exercises when the Speakers were Clark Surratt, Alice Cun ningham, Elaine Boyce and Bob by Hamer, who gave the class will, history, poem and prophecy, respectively. At that time a num ber of school awards were made. Softball Giris To Moot on Monday All girls interested in partici pating in the softball schedule this summer are asked to meet rresonTQTion v*orcmoiiy At a presentation ceremony Friday afternoon at M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, R. C. Adair received a 80-year trophy, award ed by the South Carolina Bank ers Association. Robert M. Vance, bank president, who ac cepted the cup for Mr. Adair at the bankers’ convention held re cently at Myrtle Beach, made the presentation. The beautifully decorated 50- year anniversary cake was cut and served with ice cream to the employees, present to honor Mr Adair for his SO years continu ous service. Mr. Adair, who became affili ated with the bank on May 1, 1912, has served in a number of capacities, including cashier and vice-president. At present he serves the institution as a dfa— tor and in an advisory capacity. Called Meeting Joanna Relief Cfiest Otis F. Murphy, president of the Joanna Relief Chest, Inc has called a meeting of the membership for Saturday. June 16, at 6:90 p. m. at the Joanna Club House, x The purpose of the meeting, he stated, is to consider a proposal by the board of directors for an increase in dust. This move, he said. Is necessitated by rising cost and frequency of medical care as shown by an increase in expenditures over the past two years. feN - ■ * (Elution (Ehrontrlf Vol.63 —N&21 Rev. Peery Heeled neoa /vuRisrcriai The Reverend J has been named to the presi dency of the Clinton-Joanna Ministerial Association fur the cominf year. Hugh D. Pollard is vice-president and the Rev erend Herbert Thomas, secre tary-treasurer. The foUawins cemmtttsas were also named ~ Program: The Reverend Hugh D. Pollard, chairman; the Rev. Albert Har vey, the Rev. Milford Sandurs, and the Rev. Brice Schumpert. Radio—The Rev. J. W. Spil- lers, chairman, and the Rev. J. H. Darr. Arrangements — Dr. W. R. Turner. Thanksgiving Service — Dr. Malcolm Macdonald, chairman, and the Rev. Clyde Peterson. Welcome Services—The Rev. J. H. Darr. Social Action—The Rev. Her bert Thomas chairman, and the Rev. John Rivers. Special Outings—Dr. C By num Betts. Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 31,1962 Thomweli Closes Year recessional piano music for the M . llv , ^ Q commencement services was by M ,°^ morntng. Juac ^ at 0 aa dJudy Laney, * members of the graduatiing class. The girls glee club gave two numbers and singing of the alma mater by the class closed the ser vice. The baccalaureate service was held Sunday evening at a dty- wide union service in the audi torium, with the sermon being delivered by the Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Baptist Church. the city behind the Armory. Girls who will not he 17 be fore August 1 are eligbile to par ticipate, Harry Bouknight, the coach, announces. City Bonks To Close Monday M. S. Bailey and Son, Bank ers, and the Bank of Clinton will be closed Monday, June 4, in ob servance of Jefferson Davis’ birthday. ■ - II - Hfw '***’" Legion Baseball Open* Schedule Monday Night American Legion baseball ac tion will open this Monday night with Clinton traveling to Laurens to launch its 16-game schedule in quest of the League Eight championship. The team then swings immedi ately into it shome season the next evening by entertaining Ware Shoals at the Cavalier Ball Park at 7:90 p, m. Tuesday. All home ^ames will start at this hour. Coach James Cox, who handles the high school baseball pro gram, has been pushing his charges through drills prepara tory to cutting his squad to the Xl-player limit by the season opener. A practice game earlier in the week found Clinton defeat ing the Anderson American Le gion nine, 7 to S, behind the pitch ing of Dickie Watts and Ricky Corley and the hitting of third baseman Phil King, who clouted a double and home run. Eight home games are on tap for the Clinton team during the regular season in League Eight. Greenwood is the league’s defend ing champion, having gone on to the state finals against Orange burg last summer. Laurens re places North Augusta as a mem ber this year. • The Clinton team, sponsored by American Legion Post 86, draws its players from Thorn well Or phanage, Joanna and Whitmire, as well as from the city proper. Only those boys born after Sep tember 1,1049 are eligible to par ticipate. Tom Baldwin and Joe McGee, athletic officers for Poet 86, said a number of innovations are be ing introduced into the baseball program this year. The Clinton Ministerial Association will have charge of conducting a brief pray er before each home game. And, in keeping with the American Legion emphasis upon patriotism and good sportsmanship which the baseball program encourages, all players will be required to re peat the “code of sportsmanship immediately before taking the field for every game. Clinton’s 16-game schedule in League Eight reads: June 4- at Laurens; June 5 —Ware Shoals at Clinton; June 8—at Newberry; June 11—Greenwood at Clinton; June 12—Laurens at Clinton; June 14—at Ware Shoals; . June 18—Newberry at Clinton; June 19—at Green wood; June 21—at Laurens; June 22—Ware Shoals at Clin ton; June 26—at Newberry; June 28—Greenwood at Clinton; June 20—Laurens at Clinton; July 2—at Ware Shoals; July 5 —Newberry at Clinton; July 6 —at Greenwood. Thornwell Orphanage closed its commencement season Monday evening when graduation exer cises were held for the 1062 class in the school auditorium on Cal houn Street. Eleven young graduates were awarded state high school diplo mas. They were Lucy Mell Beck, Betty Lee Campbell, Willie Jewel Dickinson, Jane Yvonne Hartley, Howard Claude Higginbotham, Shelia Edwain Owtngs, Susan Jo Neal. Geraldine Kay Potts, Mar garet Anne Richey. Janet Lor raine Thompson, Margaret Bon- cile Williams. The salutatory was by Anne Richey and the valedictory by Jewel Dickinson. Addressing the graduates was the Rev. Charles Robert Tapp, superintendent of the Presbyter ian Home, Summerville. Speaking on the subject, “Retrospect and Prospect,” Mr. Tapp said com mencement is a ning, a time of stock-taking and inventory, a time of lokLng back. “One should consider in retro spect the events which make com- DUNLAP EVERETT PHILIPS Presbyterian to Award Four Honorary Degrees Sunday Presbyterian College will award three honorary doctor of divinity degrees and one honorary doctor of laws at It* 82nd commencement exercises Sunday afternoon. The PC board of trustees has tapped four Presbyterian lead ers to be honored at the 4:16 p. m. program in Belk Au ditorium (left to right): Doctor of divinity—Rev. J. Witherspoon Dunlap of Darlington. Rev. Joseph W. Ev erett of Rock Hill, and Rev. J. Davison Philips of Deca tur, Ga.; doctor of laws—Charles G. Gambrell of New York City. mencement pay tribute gone before: night possible and to those who have Dr. Wm. P. Jacobs ARNOLD DIXON CWHans Elect Dixon President Arnold Dixon U the newly elect ed president of the Clinton Civi- tan Club. Chosen to serve with Dixon at the recent election were: Clyde Whitmire, vice-president; John Dowdle, secretary and treasurer. Directors are B. S. Pinson, Harry League. Gene King and Dr. R. H. Dawson. """ King, the retiring president, re cently represented the local club at the annual South Carolina Dis trict Convention In Spartanburg. the founder, Dr L. Ross Lynn, his successor, and now Dr. Mac donald. The fine principal, Mr. Pinson, and the staff and teach ers and housemothers and hun dreds of interested friends and relatives. All of these have con tributed to the mental, physical and spiritual development of each one and we pay tribute to them. “All of us are grateful for the care and training given us and the trust people have in us, and we want to be successful—worthy of this faith.” As a guide, Mr. Tapp made three suggestions: “(1) Know yourself. Have confidence in yourself and in God. (2) Control yourself. There should be inner and outer controls. (9) Give of yourself. He who gives lives. “Let your theme be: ‘Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee .” Annual awards were presented in recognition of outstanding work the -pans departments of work at the in stitution. They included monitor’s medal, Claudia Brittain; dairy, Jeff Raines; office, Jewel Dickin son; school house, Howard Hig ginbotham; electrical shop, Roy Rawlins; campus, Clifford Alien; print shop, Dennis Lewis; farm, Michael Parks; beef herd, Ken neth Wright; best all ’round, Anne Richey; most Improved, Jewel Dickinson; Bible, Betty Campbell; wood shop, Bob Sapp. The commencement series be gan on Sunday morning with the baccalaureate service, the ser mon being brought by the Rev. Allen C. Jacobs, D. D., president of the Presbyterian Home for children in Talladega, Ala. Dr. Jacobs is a graduate of Thorn- well and Presbyterian College. Using as his text the parable of the talents, Dr. Jacobs en couraged the graduates to use their abilities and opportunities to the glory of God “in this, the beginning of your last round.” “If what you do is not to the glory of God,” he warned. “It cannot glorify anybody.” Turning to the 43 children who had been recognized by President M. A. Macdonald for reciting the Child’s Catechism and 17 who (had said tbs Shorter Catechism. Dr. Jacobs said, “Now let’s take the first question: ‘What is the chief end of man?’ — ‘to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” He told his audience that God had created man for companionship with Himself, “yet' you have re belled, or are rebelling, or will rebell against ffim.” Deploring man’s shallowness and materialism in the space age, Bank Entertains CHS Graduates The graduating class of Clin ton High School and their guests were entertained informally with a “Bermuda” party in the school gymnasium by the Bank of Clinton following graduation exercises on Monday • renin*. The Collegians played for dancing during the evening. Hot dogs, cold drinks, nuts and oth er party foods were served at small tables appointed with red checked covers and hurricane lamps. Also adding to the dec orative motif was a fountain of colored lemonade and floral ar rangements in red and white in keeping with the elaes colors. Bank employees, officers, di rectors and their wives assisted in entertaining and serving the young people. "Miss Clinton" Contest Open to Contestants The Miss Clinton pageant to be held in Belk Auditorium on Sat urday evening, June 9, will be open to contestants through noon Friday, June I. The winner will be crowned by la.-ih» various Mias Clinton of 1861,” fellowship with God first, then fellowship with man. “You cannot know Jesus and remain the same,” he said. and will com pels in the state contest in July In OreenvfBt. Competition will be in three divisions, evening dress, swim suits, and talent. Master of cermonies for the event will be Jim Brownell, who is sales manager for Azalea Homes. Mr. .Brownell has had wide experience in radio, trie- vision and the entertainment field. For information or to register contestants contact Alan Tram mell, Mrs. Alien White or any member of the Jaycees. Handicap Tournament For Junior Golfers A junior handicap tournament for boys and girls of Lakeside country chib will be held on June 7 and 8. The event Is bring sponsored by the Ladies’ Golf Association. Boys and girls will compete separately In two divisions: up to age 12, and up to age 18, Prizes will bs awarded in each division. Tes off Urns will be 2 o’clock. Prior to the tournament a fee clinic was held on May 26. Anyone desiring information may call Mary Jane Addison at 833-2088. Families of the players are in vited to come and bring a picnic lunch on the 8th. the last day of the tournament. Instatiation, Dance This evening (Thursday) at 8 8 o’clock at the Mary Musgrovt Hotel members of the Jaycees Jaycee sttss will hold a supper meeting and Installation service for new officer* to be followed by a dance in the ball room. Morning, Afternoon Services College Finals In One-Day Program Presbyterian College will award 88 baccalaureate degrees and four honorary degrees at Its 82nd commencement exercises this Sunday in Belk Auditorium. The graduation prdgram will gst underway that morning at 11 o’clock wit hthc baccalaureate sermon preached by Dr. J. Davi son Philpis, pastor of the De catur (Ga.) First Presbyterian Church. 4 Final commencement activities at 4:18 p. m. will feature an ad dress by Charles G. Gambrell, vcie-presldent of the Irving Turst Company of New York, and the beetowing of honorary degrees upon these four ^Prebsyterian leaders: Honorary doctor of grse—the Rev. J Dunlap, PC alumnus' now serv ing as pastor of the Darlington Presbyterian Church; the Rev. f divinity he- IMP|S gfc ^ — n a. ^ fy liners poon Joseph W. Everett, pasto rof the Rock Hill First Presbyterian Church; ami Dr. Philips .honor ary doctor of laws degree—Gam brell. The afternoon program also is the occasion for presenting di plomas to the graduating seniors, a number of awards and commis sions as second lieutenants tn the Reserve Officers Corps to 18 senior ROTC cadets who have completed their military training. Also included on the full Sun day agenda are: the annual pres ident's reception for seniors, friends and alumni, to be held at the home of President and Mrs. Marshall W. Brown at 2:90 p. m.; and the pre-commissioning cere monies for “swearing in” the 19 ROTC cadets, scheduled for 3:90 p. m In th esecond-floor assem hly room of the Douglas House. Listed below are those candi- Rites Held on Tuesday For Beddingflrid, dates to receive degrees, including completed their requirements last summer and during the first se mester of the prescut Robert Edwsrtr Bc< Columbia Albert Philip Bril. Ga. Robert Little Bethea, vtiie, Ga. Richard Lange Boland, merville. James Abenwtby Caddsll, Kis simmee. Fla. Cecil Allen Campbell. Owings. Richard Watkins Carr, Jr.. Gaffney. Jerry Sanders Chilly. Otar. Henry Max Clyburn. Charles Howard Cook, boro. David Hitt Cromer. HU1. Joseph Benjamin Davis, renewUle, Ga. William Harold DuBose. ter. Joe O. Rates County Candidates Tc|, Speak in Clinton Tonig The Laurens County campaign er. Auditor* spearing tea rwill come to Clin- Superintendent of ton tonight (Thursday) tof the present a joint statement fifth engagement of the schedul- since last week .the candidates ed eight mtetings. The meeting will be held at the Clinton MIR Baseball Farit, In- ginning at 8 o’clock. In case of rain, the gathering will moye to “ “ is Open Houae trenoon from 2 !LpS7c££ hen and frie new fl0,000 structure C. B. “ Funeral services for Mayor Hugh L. Eichriborger conducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the First Presbyter ian Church by Dr. W. Redd Turn er. pastor. Burial was in Hose- mont Cemetery Pallbearers were Dr. D. O. Rhame, Robert Adams, Jr., Ken neth N. Baker, W. R. McCuen, Jr, R. P. Hamer. J. B Arnold, F. Howard Smith, W. R. Ander son, Jr. The honorary escort inducted elders and deacons of the First Presbyterian Church, and G. Miller McCuen, G. L. Simpson, Tom Plaxico, C. W. Anderson, J. B. Hart, Dr. George R. Blalock. C. E. Galloway, Lonnie S. Me- Mi Ilian. Mr. Eichriberger, business man, civic leader and former football star and coach, died Mon day at 2 a. m. after a brief ill ness. He had been in declining health for several years. He was 06. He had been in the insurance business here for 41 years. A native of Laurens, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eichriberger. He was a 1821 graduate of Pres byterian College, where he star red in three sports throughout his college days and was all-state tackle for three years. Hs was as sistant football coach at PC for 14 years -1822-88. Mr. Ei' aelberger served on the college board of trustees, received e special alumni citation in 1886 and an alumni service award in 1061. — — rr During World War I be was a pilot in the U. S. Army Air Corpc. He was mayor of Clinton 57 after serving a term as a ber of city council and only Last month retired as executive vice president of the Chamber of Com merce. In 1886 the Clinton liens Club named him “Citizen of the Year.” He was a former presi dent of the Lions Club and the Sylvia King Named WinHirop Marshal Committee on it Wlnthrop College has select ed Sylvia King as one of college marshals fir H. L. EICHELBERGER Lakeside Country Club He was a Mason and a Shriner Mr. Eicbelberger was an fitter and former deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Luta Barbara Sullivan; two sons, Rev. Hugh L. Eichriberger Jr. of Greenwood and John G. Eicbri- berger of Clinton, and two daugh ter*. Mrs Catherine KreU of Columbia and Miss Barbara Eicbelberger of Clinton; a sister, Mrs. Loulle Eicbelberger of Laur ens, and three brothers. Robert M. Eichriberger of Laurens. Gary Eichriberger of Greenville and John R. Elchelbertier of EJ Paso. Tex., and four grandchildren. John William Elrod. Ga. Gadsden Cirighton Clare Beet Fussall. N. C. Julia Somerville Gray, ton. Jem Jenkins Hammst. ton. Guy Douglas Hancock, ran. William Frederick Jr, CUnton. Jamas Terry Hughes Charlotte, N. C. Benjamin Robert Julien. Layton, WiUiam tens. Paul Austin bethtown, N. C. Jean ton. Paul Barron Love. York. J a mag Great Falls. John William McEItterry, Jr Augusta, Ga. Andrew Dickens III, Marietta, Ga. Benjamin Walla Norfolk. Ya. Lawrence Edward Milter. Jr., Holly ran. Leon Troy Nobtes. Jr., WOIis- WIlham Henry Oliver. III. Valdosta. Ga. Alaa Frederick Pitts, Dan Paul Powers, (Continued on pngs •> Presbyterian Synod T* MeetHer^oe-Tnesday Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina will meet at Presbyterian College. June 5. opening with a sermon by the re tiring moderator, the Rev. Ar thur M. Martin of Columbia, at 10:80 a.m. About 908 and ruling riders from the P *■ to of synod chiefly Its fere institutions One Is the port to be M. Regnal of which will include the project for aU the church for 1888. The other report wfB he from a special committee ea Dte- trt button of Bsnsvolsnces by Bri- ing Elder Pet C. Smith «f < bia. which wiQ and imnrovtng methods of