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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.
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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.
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(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.
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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-
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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
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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,
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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