The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 27, 1962, Image 1
Vol. 63 —No. 52
Icing Cmiditions in Area on Christmas Day
was dreaming: of a white
but instead, Clinton citizens
Someone
Christmas,
awoke Christmas morning to icing con
ditions brought on by sleet and freezing
rain. Although it turned Clinton into
something of a winter wonderland, the
beauty was lost on members of the city
maintenance crews who were called out
to remove falling limbe that littered the
city and disrupted power service. They
quickly took care of major damage, but
will work several days cleaning up the
results of the ice.
—Photo by Yarborough.
County Delegation To
Hold Open Meet Jan. 5
The Lauems County delegation
in the General Assembly of South
Carolina will hold an open meet
ing in the court house on Janu
ary 5 at 10:00 a. m., according
to Representative Marshall Aber
crombie, secretary of the delega
tion.
The purpose of the session, Ab
ercrombie said, is to give the
public opportunity to present to
the legislators suggestions or re
quests relating to legislative
matters or otherwise.
One aspect of the matting will
be the financial affairs of the
county, which holds a great deal
of interest by the public, accord
ing to Abercrombie, whp said
Ihorawell Children
Prepare Seal Letter
that the people are entitled to
know of the situation.
“It ie our intention to keep ths
public informed on ell aspects of
the county’s operations,’’ bet tot
ed.
Mn. Whan Named
To SCMHA Position
Mrs. Alma T. Wham of
rens, will become a field repre
sentative on the staff of the South
Carolina Mental Health Associa
tion on January 1, IMS.
Mrs. Wham’s appointment was
anounced this week by Mrs.
Richard M. Arnold of Green
wood. chairman of SCMHA’s per
sonnel committee, which was In
charge of screening and inter
viewing the many well-qualified
applicants.
Mrs. Wham, a native of Lau-
Many Greenwood and Laurens
County residents wfll see Santa j rens, has been empoyed for the
Claus again after Christmas this! past 15 years in the Quality and
Club Votes Down
Proposed Expansion
Lakeside Country Club, serving
Clinton and Laurens member
ship, turned down a proposed $73,-
000 expansion program last week
by a 20-vote margin.
The proposal included plans tor
a new pro shop, dining room,
lounge and remodeling of locker
rooms.
An interest was * expressed in
having a more modest expansion
program. The building commit
tee, heeded by Jeter Glenn, was
requested to have the architect
submit a second plan, omitting
the dining room.
Estimates for a new pro shop
and remodeling of the locker
rooms range around $SS,000.
WINS RING
Gary Holcomb was winnsr of
the one-half carat diamond ring
given in a drawing contest by
Hamilton Jewelers on Christmas
Eve. The winning name was
drawn by five-year-old Ricky
Phillips.
Get Retirement Plan
Laurens County magistrates,
the coroner, the sheriff and his
deputies will participate in the
South Carolina Police Officers
Retirement System, the Laurens
County Board of Commissioners
decided unanimously last Friday
at a called meeting.
Tatum W. Gressette explained
the plan to County Supervisor
Furman Thomason, Commis
sioners George Pealand and Paul
O’Dell, various county officials,
Sen. King Dixon and Rep. Mar
shall Abercrombie have signed
a statement certifying they will
porvide the necessary funds for
the county’s share. The third
merber of the delegation, David
Taylor, indicated that evening
that he is in favor of the plan
and would also sign the state
ment.
Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson told
the commissioners et the meet
ing that a poll among his depu
ties showed that more than the
necessary 80 per cent approved
of Jotonig the system.
Apped Issued
For Needy Family
Mrs. Irby 8. Htpp, local field
representative tor the American
Red Croes, has Issued an appeal
tor clothing, bed covering, and
any household goods tor a family
with three children burned out in
the Lydia Mills area.
The father wears sis# 8820
pants and 15* shirt; ths mothsr
a siaa seven (ladise’ Mae); one
daughter, sise 8, another daugh
ter sise 8, and a son 6 years old.
Anyone with items to donate
may contact Mrs. Hipp at Phene
year in the mail box, according
to Thomas I. Dowling, chairman
of the Christmas Seal Campaign
Association.
Santa’s second appearance will
be on the front of a Christmas
Seal reminder to be mailed on
December 21.
The reminders will be readied
for mailing by a group of Thorn-
well Orphanage chikbmi working
under the supervision of Mrs.
Dennis Q. Sowers of Clinton.
The Santo reminder pictures
the Jolly old man carrying a
Christmas tree on his shoulder.
“He is carrying owl the tree after
Christmas,’’ Mr. Dowling asid.
“He is also carrying a reminder
about a very special letter.
“It isn’t too late to answer
your Christmas Seal letter If you
haven't done so,” Mr. Dowling
emphasised. ‘Our association is
st i 11 accepting contributions.
They are greatly needed and ap
preciated. Christmas Day is over
but we’re still in the holiday sea
son, the season of good will and
charity. I can’t think of a better
way to start the New Year than
by maktog a contribution to
fight tuberculosis end other ree-
piratory diseases.
The Christmas Seal Campaign,
which opsnad Nov. 12, is new in
its eighth week. Receipts have
reached $12,801.78 which is |M
Production Department of the
Watts Division of J. P. Stevens
Co., Inc., in Leurens.
Long active in mental health
volunteer work, Mrs. Wham was
instrumental in the organixatton
of the Launns County Mental
Health Association In 1885-56, and
has served continuously as sec
retary for the Laurens chapter
since that time.
As SCMHA’s second field rep
resentative, Mrs. Wham will
work with the association’s State
Board of Directors and other
staff members in providing as
sistance and guidance to mental
health chapters throughout the
state in organizing new county
mental health associations, and
in the over-all program of the
South Carolina Division of ths
National Association for Mental
Health.
District M
School Lunch Menu
Week of Jaaaary 8-4
WEDNESDAY
Milk, grilled bologna, corn,
green beans, corn bread, butter,
and grapefruit sections.
THURSDAY
Milk, baked macaroni with
cheese, turnip greens, pinto
beans, corn bread, butter, and
jello.
FRIDAY
Milk, tuna fish salad, green
peas, stewed tomatoes, hot rolls,
butter,
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Car Turns Over On 1-26
Pictured is the wreckace of the 1967 Pontiac which
was driven by William Clayton of Campobello. South
Carolina Highway Patrolman Kibler Bowers aakl that
the wreck occurred around 9:00 p. m., Saturday, when
the vehicle, which was traveling at a high rate of
speed, left the left side of the west bound lane of 1-26,
went several hundred feet along the median strip and
overturned.
Clayton received minor injuries, but waa not taken
to a hospital.—Photo by “The Studio,” Laurens.
Swink Loses Brother
Welter T. Swink, rsttred sales
man and veteran of World War
I, died suddenly at his home in
Woodruff Sunday night after sev
eral months of declining health.
Survivors include a brother,
John Swink, of Clinton.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday morning in Wood
ruff.
LOSES MOTHER
Friends of Mrs. Allen Simmons
will regret to learn of the death
of her mother, Mrs. A. R. Par
rish, which occurred Friday at
her home in Spartanburg folow
ing a sudden illneas.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday at Southside Baptist
Church in Spartanburg, with in
terment in Greenlawn Memorial
Gardens.
The home of and Mrs.
I St. was named as first
decoration
the Clinton OMsa Chib CoundL The
ItfMrM pkfurhd at left On
PC Sights GmI In
Fund Raising Drive
Presbyterian College moved to
within SIMM of iu big capital
hinds goal this week ai
deal MnrshiB W. Brows
ed $1,578,0m subscribed so for
this year.
He said ths collegs must reach
$1,080,088 within the next few
days to claim ths $180,000 chal
lenge grant offered by the Rich
ardson Foundation of New York
City.
The combined total then would
top its quest for $1,800,000 during
the current phase of a long-range
development program.
President Brown said the ISM
campaign, by far the largest in
the history of Presbyterian Col-
lego, alread has realised almost
three times the amount raised in
South Carolina during the 19M-
86 drive. It represents the great
est hmd-ralsing effort ever made
by South Carolina Presbyterians
for any single church agency.
The $1,800,000 will be used to
add three buildings to the college
plant—the first woman’s dormi
tory, a new science hall and new
dining haD—and to increase the
endowment by $700,000.
Shop At Home Offers
Tickets And Prizes \
Would you like a free movie
tickett Or perhaps $28.00 to
spend as you like?
Most people would and you
might find that you are a lucky
winner.
Just by reading the Shop at
Home page which runs every
other week in The Chronicle, you
might find that your name has
been drawn to receive a free pass
to the Broadway Theater.
And by simply writing a card
or letter in fifty words or less on
"Why I Like To Trade at Home,’’
you might win $18.00 in merchan
dise certificates.
Read the Shop at Home page
this week and see how easy It is
for you to win, as well as profit
ing by reading the messages of
your local merchants.
Mrs. A. E. Alexander
Puses Thursday
Mrs. Florence Evans Alexan
der, wife of A. E .Alexander
of Clinton, died Thursday, De
cember 80. at a Columbia hos
pital.
She was a native of Anderson,
hut had made her home in Lau-
rsns County tor 71 years. She was
a daughter of the late John Rob
ert and Lots Kay Evans.
Survivor* ars her husband, of
CUnton; two sons. Stanley and
James Alexander of the home;
t* *"*?*"% Easlyn A.
Scott of Greenville; Mrs. Deletes
Gregory and Mrs. Shelby Satter
field of CUnton; and Miss Nancy
Alexander of the home; two
brothers, Fred Exans of Ander-
*<m, and Charlie Evans of Aiken;
and two sisters, Mis Daisy Evans
of Anderson, and Mrs.
Aelxander of Anderson County.
Funeral services were HtM Sat
urday at BeUview Baptist Church
by the Rev. J. B. Abercrombie.
Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers wen T. W. Mc-
Kittrick, J. E. Jackson, Roy San
ders, Willis Deits, James Pen-
land and Robert Elmore.
Honorary escort was composed
of Dr. D. O. Bhstme, Dr. E. N.
SuUlvan, R. H. McGee, Robert
M. Vance, J. B. Templeton,
Dave Roberts, Fred Bodle, W. N.
Nabors, Tommy Holmes, O. L.
Stevens, Jr, Ernest Barnes,
George Penland. J. B. O’Shields,
Cecil McLendon, Sam McCrary,
Jim Cunningham, J. T. Penning
ton, and J. A. Walker.
Laurens Will Get
Low Rent Housing
Officials in Laurens last week
were advised by Sen. Olin D.
Johnston that $008,485 bad been
approved to construct 80 low-rent
homes for elderly peola in that
city by the Home Finance Ad
ministration.
W. T. Bolt, executive director
of the South Carolina Regional
Housing Authority, has stated
that his office has beenwoMdng
on the project several mouths.
“It will require several months
to make surveys, develop plans
and get ready to receive hide for
Fire Damages W. Carolina Ave. Home
became sudden!
A Christmas Eve fire routed two
families from their two-itory home at
the corner of Weat Carolina Ave. and
Oak Street around 8:00 ft. m., Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Quinn, who oc
cupied the second floor of the residence,
were trapped on the second floor and
had to be brougrht down on ladders.
Fire Department Enffineer M. N. De
Young said that the two were brought
down by Police Lt Rufus Sing and Pa
trolmen J. T. Ellison and Chealey Rich
ards. After being rescued, Mr. Quinn
suddenly
Bailey Memorial
admitted.
Engineer DeYoung aakl that firemen
were hampered in battling the blase by
high voltage electric wires. He and En
gineer Paul Quinton aakl that the blase
apparently started in the rear of the
house on the first floor, but were unable
to determine the cause.
The first floor of the house was oe-
cpisd by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cummtnga.
—Photo by Jimmy Cooper.
Babsoris Forecast
Personal Income
To Remain High
Those are the comments and predictions of Roger W.
Babson, well-known financial adviser and business analyst,
on business conditions for the coming year.
Mr. Babson’s articles appear regularly in The Chronice.
In making his annual forecasts on business conditions, Mr.
Baboon has compiled a record of 86 per cent accuracy. His
score for 1962 was 86 par cent
Published widely over the country, Mr. Babson’s outlook
for conditions expected to prevail during 1962 is presented
for the information of our readers.
The business situation will vary with different indus
tries and hence with different cities. Some defense cen
ters will boom; steel citiee will still find the going tough
... but better than a year ago. Considering the high level
of the past ten years it will not be surprising for 196S to
show a moderate decline in business. If so it should come
in the second or third quarter, with recovery in the fourth
quarter, followed by a good 1964.
Dispoeabls personal Income which will always determine the
houses, build either siagte
or houses with only two
menu on the ground floor,
will be considerable
of brick apartment I
should keep filled so tens s
are w«U maintained. OM
menu and old houses will
in price during 180.
The less attractive
home building generally does nst
apply to govemmos
buildings, or to all
buildings The real
opers. however, must i
on advertising ta tfm te
the growing
Natural/, there will he a aaa-
eonal letdown la retail trad* at-
will remain high. With increased
sayings deposiu and little change
in the coet-ofJiving, the public
should continue to spend freely,
especially If merchanU maintain
their advertising outlays.
Inventories will remain about
the same during 1968. But gov
ernment spending will incraags
over $$ billion—largely on de
fense—and $2 billion on aaw
roads. Whether manufacturers
will hike their expenditures for
new machinery in 1968 in view of
the depreciation tax credit, I
would not now forecast.
All this means that business
and employment for your cKy la
1868 will depend largely upon (he
of ftj loading business
men. If they will be
and spend on new plaaU,
Using, and
should have nothing to
STOCKS AND BOMDS
My father used to toll me, “It
is okay, Roger, for you to make
forecasU ... but never put dates
on them!” I forecast that the
Dow • Jores Industrial Average
will register lower sometime dur
ing 1982 and stocks will show an
average yield of about 4%. Eith
er dividends must be increased
or prices of stocks must go low
er. Both cannot continue forever
so poorly adjusted.
The above comment refers pri-
mraily to industrial stocks. I
forecast that both the gross and
net earnings of utility stocks will
advance during 1963 and for
some years thereafter. The utility
cumulative preferreds have
reached a print whereby they
will closely follow interest rates
as determined by the Federal
Reserve Banks. The utiUty com
mon stocks should slowly rise in
price provided they art not un
justly limited by legislation or
by state apd federal regulatory
commissions. ‘
As tor ths railroad stocks, I
generally leal bearish. A
with Cuba
Urns to buy and sell common
stocks.
Regarding bonds I am not pes
simistic for 1861. Certainly, the
non-taxahle bonds will tell high
er during 1961. Also, good short
term corporation and govern
ment bonds will be safest to hold.
Long-term corporation and gov
ernment bonds may tall for lets
tome time during 18tl. Long
term bond prices vary with In-
tereit rates and the probability of
Inflation.
BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE
There may be a decline In resi
dential building in 190; and
shopping centers in many subur
ban developments may remain
at a standstill for a while. How
ever, so much money Is piling up
In savings banks which must ha
invested, it seems that by 19M
many more new homes will be
built. In this connection, when
purchasing a house or businees
property, be aunt to study the
land, wihch usually improves in
price while, the value at the build
ing declines
When constructing new frame
That will be the time to
bargains. Scan the
menu well. This
piles to
pends more or less on style, swh
as dresses, coats, hats and htoaa.
Buy good quality items that
be passed dewa to 1
children. Over all, I
to see a
ri retail trade than haa j
in 190.
But be very careful to hwttd up a
name for goad credit Yen mm
some In 0 days, and
4eys; but be^ sure to pay a little
credit at a good retail
help yen and year hasbaad (ar
wife) when you
credit later to buy real
start a business if
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