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'«r. krtf- Connie Maxwell To Share EsMe ’ ColmnbU—Mrs. Agnes Etester Nelson, widow of Whiteford 8. Nelson, a pharmacist, has willed her entire residual estate, after certain small bequests and a life time Income to an aunt, to set up scholarships for children from ■ m IShi Vol. 63 — No. 23 Clin foil, S. C, Thursdoy, Juno 14,1962 rn&m m ' w Franceen Smith, the new “Bliss Clinton,” receives her. crown from the retiring queen, Eugenia Clark By ars.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Franceen Smitii Named The New 'Miss Clinton' Franceen Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith, was crowned “Miss Clinton*’ Satur 'Mrs. Ernest Easterby and Eston and Mrs. Bill Terry. Judges were Mrs. Cary Moore, day night by Miss Eugenia Clark Byars, retiring queen. Held In Belk Auditorium, the event was sponsored by the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce. Miss Smith, a 19-year-old Win- throp College sophomore, Is a brown-eyed brunette beauty. In the talent segment of the contest, she presented a medley of South ern songs. She will represent Clinton In the state competition in Greenville. The winner was also presented with a bouquet of flowers by Miss Janet McGee, the current “Miss South Carolina.” 4 Second place went to Judy Laney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Laney; and third place to Toni Lott, daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. L. D. Lott. Other finalists were Janice Goss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goss, Judy Murrah, daughter of • Mff and Mrs. H. G. Murrah, Jr., of Joanna, and Susan Terry, daughter of Mr. -T* 1 * ■■■ — — Sewing Gosses of CHS Begin July 9 Mrs. Harry A. Bouknight, in structor, has announced that the Home Economics Department of Clinton High School will be open during the summer months. Organized classes in sewing will start on July 9 for adults and teen-agers Ashmore Wins Congressman Robert T. Ash more of the Fourth Congressional District won a resounding victory by defeating two opponents. Returns from 296 of 291 pre cincts of the four-county district (Laurens, Greenville, Spartan burg, Union) gave Ashmore, of Greenville, SI,348 votes, James W. Workman of Union received 10,891, and Marion E. Tyus. of Green vile, had 1,049. Page, all of Laurens. Alan Trammell was chairman of the program and Mrs. Allen White and Mrs. Larry Savalkoul were co-directors. A supper for contestants and judges was given on Friday eve ning at Vernon’s. At that tigne gifts were presented to the judges and the contestants were given bracelets with memento chanps. Mrs. John McBride was chair man of the committee for the supper. Jaycee president Russ Emer- son wsicomeo tnose •nctiuing vne rm\ J M Brownell, Jr„ ser ed as master of ceremonies, and Miss Eugenia Clark Byars acted as official hostess. two South Carolina orphanages The estate is estimated to be worth $133,000. It provides first a bequest of $5,000 plus a lifetime Income to her aunt, Mrs. Mamie P. Hug gins, who was a twin sister .of Mrs. Nelson’s mother. Then after small bequests of some $5,500 to friends and relatives following her aunt’s passing, the remain der win be divided equally tween Thornwell Orphanage at Clinton and Connie Maxwell Chil dren’s Home at Greenwood. (n each case, the estate is to be used to pay the college ex penses of worthy children of the institutions The Thornwell scholarship re cipients are to be selected by the pastor and officers of the First Presbyterian Church of Colum bia, to which Mrs. Nelson be longed. This scholarship will be named in honor of her parents, Mattie P. and John W. Eteazer. The recipients of the Connie Maxwell Scholarship will be se lected by the pastor and officers of the First Baptist Church of Co lumbia. This scholarship will be In honor of Mrs. Nelson’s grand father, W. Scott Pope, who was a prominent member of the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Nelson was president of the Afternoon Music Club and engaged in women's club work. She was a member of the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary. She died May 11. 1962. Templeton Named Baseball Director D. S. Templeton of Clinton has been re-elected a member of the national Board of directors of Little Boys Baseball, it was an nounced this week. Templeton, who directs the pro gram of the Clinton Recreation Commission, has been a director of the Little Boys Baseball or ganization for four previous terms.. ABERCROMBIE DAVID S. TAYLOR FURMAN THOMASON _ Supervisor GEORGE M. PENLAND PAUL B. O'DELL Abercrombie, Taylor, Thomason, Penland And O'Dell Winners in Tuesday's Primary Kiwanis Club To Hoar Chapman Robert Chapman of Greenville, will be |he guest speaker for the meeting of the Kiwanis Club this evening (Thursday) at 1 at the Hotel Mary Musgrove Take Appalachian TraH Hike Jimmy Young, son of Mr. end Mrs. Leland Young of this city, with William Blakely, son of Rev. and Mrs. William Blakely of Louisville, Ga., have been on a four-day hiking trip along the Appalachian trail. The boys, who are classmates at Davidson College, left New found Gap, Tenn., on Thursday and arrived Monday at Fontana, N. C. * * 4-H Tractor Contest Scheduled *For Friday The annual Laurens County 4-H Tractor Driving Contest is sched uled for Friday. June 15, at 1:30 m. at the Laurens County fair grounds. Competition will be held In both driving and written tests. The winner of the contest will represent Laurens County at the State 4-H Club Week to be held at Clemson during the summer. Among those planning to par ticipate are Michael Parks, Larry Cockrill and Sammy Loos of the Thornwell Orphanage 4-H club Area Man Arrested For Shots at Patrolman's Car A man has been arrested as the sniper who fired four shots at State Highway Patrolman Leon Collins* car from ambush. Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson caught the suspect after a half- mile foot race Saturday after noon and identified him as Alfred Adams, 32, who three months ago had been taken to the State Hos pital in Columbia. The sheriff said Adams underwent mental examination at the hospital after he allegedly drew a knife on his father and set several woods fires. The trooper was fired upon shortly before midnight Friday. Only one of the shots hit his pa- College Campaign Standi At $1.2 Million in Gifts Presbyterian Coltege’i greatest fund-raising campaign has now achieved two-thirds of its objec tive with $1,203,971 reported Thursday by Robert M. Vance of Clinton and Dr. Marc C. Weer- sing of Spartanburg. The amount has been secured from the local Clinton communi ty and from Presbyterians in other parts of South Carolina. The goal for the statewide pro gram is $1,800,000. Of the $1,203,971 subscribed to date, $317,758 came In the local area campaign held in March and $886,213 in the drive now under way among churches In the re mainder of the state. The breakdown by Presbyteries shows this pattern of contribu tions to Presbyterian College be yond the Clinton area: Bethel—$71,145; Charleston — $72,061; Congaree—$187,302; En- oree — $259,327; Harmony—$44,- 249; Pee Dee - $115,999; Pied mont — $43,329; South Carolina Presbytery (outside Clinton) — $72,686; unaslgned—$90,818. The “honor roll” of churches includes 45 that have already hit 100 per cent of their goals or better, and another 18 currently standing at over the 70-per cent mark. As other congregations buckle down to the task of achieving their individual objectives, cam paign leaders point to the vast potential within this Synod for securing the total goal in the months ahead. The largest campaign in PC history is to provide funds for the college’s first women’s dor mitory, new dining hall and science hall, and additions to the endowment to strengthen faculty salaries and scholarships The drive marks the second phase of a 25-year development program designed to add $10,500,- 000 to the resources of Presby terian College by its 1980 centen nial year. trol car, and none hit him. Sheriff Johnson and deputies had conducted a day-long search for the sniper suspect before Adams was captured near his home on Highway 72 four miles south of Clinton. The sheriff said Adams admit ted firing the shots, but gave no reason. Johnson said Adams was spot ted near his home with a' rifle Saturday afternoon. Authorities got a friend of Adams to per suade him to leave the rifle at home. But after doing so, and while walking to the friend's house, Adams appartntiy saw the sheriff and fled, leading to the foot race and his captors. Council Votes to Enter Police Retirement System Clinton's city council at a call- sd (nesting Friday night paved the way for members of the local jcesd 84 per cent BEV. J. E. RAWUNSON Baptists Schedule Revival for Week | Plans are being made this week for revival services at ths First Baptist Church, according to announcement by the Rev. J. H. Darr. The Rev. J. E. Rawlineon, pas tor of the First Baptist Church of High Point, N. C-, will be guest minister for the revival set for June 2 5through July L. Two services will be held each day. The public is invited to tend both evening services, for 7:90 p. m. and the aftei services. The time for the noon service will be at a later date. Guest minister of music for 1 week will be Gerald R. Carter the Immanuel Baptist Church Of Florence. police force to become members of the South Carolina Police Offi cers Retirement System. After hearing the provisions of ths system sxplained by Chief B. B. Ballard and Assistant Chief W. B. Blakely, the council voted unanimously to become employ ers under the new system, which was enacted at the last session of the General Assembly. Most, if not all, Clinton police officers have been In the Police Insurance and Annuity Fund, which, according to reports, is about to go out of businsss. The law enforcement officers of a county, city or other entity may join the new plan, provided that 51 per cent of ths officers of the entity elect to do so (and provided, of course, that the tttl elects to become an employer under the plan). If 51 per cent of the officers elect to join, the other 49 per cent may remain under the exist ing retirement system or the an nuity fund, but any new employ ees would be required to come under the new system. A policeman can be a member of only one of the three funds, it was brought out. Officers of the Police Insur ance and Annuity Fund pay $4 a month. Portions of fines col lected by police agencies go into this fund. Payments under the new sys tem will be a flat $16 a month for those earning up to $4,800. The present contribution of the city to those in the state retire ment system (city employees other than police) and the Police Insurance and Annuity Fund is •greed to enter the plan, provided the city’s payment does not ex over the session, which was at tended by Councilmen Frank M. Boland, B. Noland Suddeth, Jos V. Edwards, Gsorgt W. Bagwell, and James C. Crains. Council man S. A. Pitts was absent. Attending as observers in order to be informed on the new police retirement system were the three recently nominated candidates for council stats, Boyd Holtsclaw, Lynn W. Cooper, and Harry C. Layton. Laurens County Democrats nominated two members for the South Carolina House of Repre sentatives. a Supervisor, and two County Commissioners in Tues day's primary, according to un official returns. Named to the House were Mar shall W. Abercrombie, incum bent, and David S. Taylor, both of Laurens. Eliminated was Wil liam C. Dobbins, incumbent. The vote: Abercrombie, 4383: Dob bins, 9809; Taylor, 4077. Furman E. Thomason, incum bent Supervisor, was successful in his bid for renomination over Bennie B. Blakely, former Super visor. The vote: Blakely, 2211; Thomason, 4209. Paul 8. O'Dtll and George M. Penland, currently serving as County Commissioners, were re nominated. A third candidate, Thomas Paul Brown, was elimi nated. The vote: Brown. O’Dell, 4619; Pjalend, 4980 The county gave a decisive ma jority vote to Congressman Rob ert T. Ashmore of Greenville, who represents the Fourth Congres sional District, composed of ths counties of Laurens, Greenville, flPSrUnfoirg and Union. Donald Russell, attorney, former president hi the University of Soutt Carolina, polled a majority vote in Laur ens County in his race for Gov ernor, with 3441 Burnet R. May- hank. Jr., received 9498; A. W. (Red) Bethea. 242; Dero Cook. 140; and Milton J. Dukes. 91. The vote for other state officers in Laurens County was : Lt. Gov ernor—Robert E. McNair, 2339; Marshall Parker, 3099. Attorney General—J Ralph Gasque, 1499; General—Charles B. Culbertson Daniel R. McLeod, 4789 Adjutant (Laurens County native), Frank D. Pinckney, tori ter General 3797; E. C. Rhodes. WH. Supt of Education Jsees T. Anderson. 4907; Thomas W. men. Mayor J. J. Cornwall presided County gave Ashmore 5907 votes. TL* m*- I lie ft ners U. S. Senator Otto D was successful to Me Md to nomination Tuesday to state's Democratic ning by over Gov. Ernest F Donald Russell, lawyer, defeated Burnet R. bank of opponent, by a Governor. Robert E In the congressional raw, Mar ion E. Tyus. of Greenville, re ceived 181 votes, and James W. Workman, of Union, rocetired 1112.Ashmore also was accorded a decisive majority In the dis trict. Laurens County also voted overwhelmingly for U. 8. Senator Olin D. Johnston In his bid for rselection. Johnston received 4175 votes to 1851 for his opponent. Governor Ernest F. Holltngs. Other state winners w Daniel R. McLeod tor General over J. Frank D. tant General Culbertson E. C. Rhodes for General over Henry Jesse T. Andersa Superintendent of Education Thomas W How They Voted Tuesday Precinct* ^ Congrene Those who nted transportatUM just under 4 per cent of the In to any of the services are asked dividual's salary. to contact J. A. Orr, Jr The Rev. Mr. Rawlinson, a na tive of Congaree, is a graduate of the Universiiy d South Carolina, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and holds the D.D. de- from Furman University. His pastorates prior to High Point Included York, Chester and Oranfshurg. He has served as president of the General Board of the Baptist State Convention of South Caro lina, a member of the executive committee of the board of trus tees of the South Carolina Baptist Hospital, and as ths first sxecu- tive secretary ct ths Baptist Foundation of South Carolina, Inc. Gerald R. Carter, who win di rect music for ths wosk, to a graduate of Furman University The new plan will require pay ment by the city of 84 per cent of the gross salary of those par ticipating (police). The council unanimously Royal Ardi Degree To Be Conferred Mefpwto members from throughout South Carolina have been invited to attend a special meeting of William Plumer Ja cobs Chapter, No. 54, Royal Arch Masons on Monday, June 18 The occasion will be an outdoor conferring of the Royal Arch Degree at 7:00 p. m. at Mary Lou Ranch, according to Marvin DeYoung, High Priest. Refreshments win be available on the grtntods. House of Rep. i Supervisor £ f Commissioner m '''i: Bruce Morgan (left) and' (right) ere shown winning swards for school bus driving faoeomplishnients during the year at Can ton High School They flank Patricia Duncan, who was named “School Bos Driver Sweetheart” of the year. f’ ' , " L ■ m- : Bus Driver” award. They, with wouri bi) to Win the School Bus Road-E-O. the OtiM out standing school bus driver.—Photo by Dan Yoxhbifdtlih.—* ~ njrcwaa • wow the First Baptist Church urtog the pasterste of Rev. Darr. He has also served as mte- iter of Named Secretary Miss Jo Ellen Roberts of city, was cording secretary of ths itrwnl Assodatic is a member oftfos stStflani Of Baileys B’ksd’le-Narnie... Brewerton Clinton No. 1 .... Clinton No. 2 .... 33 66 104 430 406 i i 7 17 6 16 5 29 122 69 50 44 96 862 348 24 24 87 423 367 30 46 81 275 218 33 16 48 816 241 17 47 92 271 246 ' 88 31 67 244 186 17 36 110 398 388 “H 46 83 433 264 Clinton MiH Cook’s Store Cross HUl Daniel's Store .... 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