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—i. ■- Templeton Receives Scouting Award J. B. Templeton, left, receives an award for 20 years of service to Scouting by L. L. Stanley, right, execu tive of the Blue Ridge Council. Templeton was presented the award last Friday night at a meeting of the Executive Board of the Lau rens District held at Whiteford’s Restaurant. Temple ton Is currently serving as a member of the Executive Board. \ The meeting induded a discussion of the importance of the volunteer adult woricer in the Sc&uting program and announcement of plans for a campord*.—4Photo by Truman Owens. \ . , : / ."V^ ^ County Contingent Fund Increased By Transfer of $15,000 New Staff Heads The Blue Stocking Bob Phifer of Spartanburg is the new editor of Presbyterian College’s student newspaper, The Blue Stocking, is was announced today. He was named to the top edi torial chair in an uncontested student election which also found Bill Gaston of Chester defeating one oponent to become business manager of the weekly publica tion. They will serve throughout the coming year. Both Phifer and Gaston are ris ing juniors, pre-medical students and the sons of PC alumni. Phi fer, who succeeds DuPont Smith of Decatur, Ga., as editor, is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Isaac A. Phifer, Jr., of 250 West Park Drive, Spartanburg. Gaston, h.ch Sup«-visor 'Tfiomason The Laurens County treasurer has been directed to transfer $15,000 from an “unappropriat ed surplus” in the county’s gen eral operating fund to the con tingent fund, according to a printed copy of an Act of the General Assembly received at the Clerk of Court’s office sign ed February 6 by Governor Donald Russell. Presumably the object of the i Act is to take care of presently unpaid and future claims against the contingent fund w states is now practically empty The “unappropriated surplus” referred to in the Act is evident ly the $65,000 unexpended bal ance reported in the county au dit for the year ending June 30, 1962, after the $250,000 indebt edness loan obtained by the county from the state Sinking Fund Commission had been credited to the general fund. This $15,000 charge against the $65,000 cash balance will be the second charge pf a similar amount made by the delegation. The other one was made in Oc tober of last year partly to take care of some new industry pro motion. That transfer was made on the pledge of the dele- wm r la tho ann nf Dr onrf Mr« J dating legislation during the present session of the General Assembly. Supervisor Thoma son said yesterday that Rep. Marshall Abercrombie, secre tary of the delegation, had told him Monday that such legisla tion would be introduced prob ably this week. Newton Gaston, Jr., of 143 Park Drive, Chester. The first edition of the student newspaper to be produced by the new staff is scheduled to appear on Friday night. AA Changes Day Of Weekly Meetings The Clinton group of Alci Anonymous now meets on day evenings at 8:00 p. m. The Health Center on Woodrow Street is the meeting place. Those interested in the Alco holics Anonymous in any way are invited to attend. lies Loses Mother Funeral services for Mrs. Lil lian Phillips Thackston, 88, wid- Col. Fraser Tells Of What Chinese Republic Stands For “My strongest impres sion, was of the spirit of patriotism of the free Chinese and their. will to survive as a free pepole,” Colonel Powell A. Fras er told Presbyterian College stu dents today in addressing them from his background as a former U. S. Army advisor to General Chiang Kai-shek. He spoke of the Republic of China as a “powerful deterrent to further Chinese Communist military conquest in the area” and added: “The free Chinese have told the Communists: r ‘You have gone this far, but you will go no further,’ And they are determin ed, whether in this generatioh or the next generation or the next, to return to them ainland.” 1 Colpnel Fraser, a PC alumnus now assigned to the office of per sonnel operations in the Penta gon, returned last fall from For mosa, where he served as assist ant chief of staff for personnel of the U. S. Army Military Assis tance Group for more than two years. In his talk this morning, he re viewed the progress made by the Republic of China and its strug gle against Communism. He spoke in detail about three spe cific impressions gained during his months of daily contacts with the Chinese people on Formosa. His strongest impression was that of the will to surv^e as free people. “They realize that the stand which they hav e taken against Communist exploitation and tyranny requires sacrifices, patience, and willingness to pay the price for economic, social and political programs. They are striving hard in this period of transition to accelerate economic growth and to overcome the tra ditional blocks which have pre vented their movement forward in the past.” Colonel Fraser spoke of the economic and political progress as the second most impressive thing about the. Republic of China. He explained: “In the midst of hardships and a requirement to devote a large share of their income to main taining their independence, they have adopted progressive meas ures which have resulted in a steadyincreas e in boty food industrial production. A great economic accomplishment of the Republic of China during the past ten years has been their land reform. Due to its fair and democratic conception execu tion, it has bcome a model for similar reforms in other lands.” And thirdly, according to Fras er “I was tremendously impress ed by the sense of convlctfop and determination of the Chinese youth.” .He closed on this note: “They are determined to main tain Taiwan as a vital link in the free world’s island chain of defense in the Pacific. They are determined to continue to create an important symbol, a shining example of how a nation can achieve material strength and ad vance the well-being of its peo ple without eliminating its most valued traditions. They are de termined to maintain sufficient military forces as a powerful deterrent to further Chinese Com munist military conquest in the area. During the past ten years Vol. 64 — No. 8 Clinton, S. C.^ Thursday, February 21, 1963 V CHS Teams Play In Winnsboro Meet Play began yesterday in Winns boro for the Eastern AA basket ball title, with both Clinton High School squads competing. The CHS girls met Laurens last night. The winner of that title will play Newberry on Fri day evening. . Also on Friday night, the Clin ton boys will play the winner of the Newberry-Chester game scheduled for Thursday. Clinton received a bye due to its second place rating in the conference. Tourney play will end on Satur day. The top squad will meet the winner of the Western AA confer ence for the upper state title. In the last regularly scheduled game of the season, Union down ed Clinton 57-48 Friday night at the local gym. High scorer for Clinton was Joe Gettys with 13, followed by Scooter Holcombe with 12. Oth ers were Phil Rogers, 7; Freddie Whitman, 8; Tommy Davis, 6; Billy Glenn, 2; Joel Whitsel, 2; and Hap McSween. 13 Complete Work At Presbyterian Thirteen Presbyterian College students completed work toward their degrees during the first se mester of the 1962-63 session. Registrar Roslyn Martin announ ced today. The group Includes nine who qualify for the bachelor of arts degree and four for the bachelor of science degree. They will re ceive diplomas at the nefct regu lar commencement exercises scheduled for June 2. Those 13 students who recently concluded their undergraduate study at Presbyterian College are: Bachelor of Arts degrees — Sarah K. Estes and Sylvia K. Wasson, both of Laurens; Mrs. Judy Bolton Jarrett and Mike Lay, both of Winder, Ga.; J. Michael Marr of Fayetteville, N. C.; Joseph O. Nixon of Car rollton, Ga.; Frederick F. Saun ders, Jr, of Decatur, Ga.; Wal ter H. Stone. Jr., of Henderson, N. C.; and John F. Williams, Jr, of Sumter. Bachelor of Science degree — John P. Collins of Montgomery, / Presents Globe to Thomwell Gettys had 7-7 at the foul line*' Ala.; Thomas P. Davis, Jr., of gaUon to pasa necessary *ali- ow of Dr Albert J. Thackston, were held Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church, Orange burg The Rev. W. McLeod Frampton officiated. Survivors include a son, A. J. Thackston of Clinton. H. Heyward Nettles of Clinton, was among the active pallbear ers. and led with 11 rebounds. Clinton’s girls’ squad squeaked by with- a one-point victory over Union, 31-30. The margin of vic tory was at the foul lines where Clinton made 11 of 26 and Union only 6 of 20. Mary Nettles led the Clinton team wi£h 18 points, foUowed by Saifdra Huggins, 7; Janice Ruff, & Black, Estes, Davidson, Vaughan, Pitts and Sease. In a single girls’ game against Gaffney, the local team came out on top, 34-23. Shirlejr Estes sparked a good defensive game. Janice Ruff with 17 points, was high scorer for Clinton, followed by Sandra Huggins, 13, Mary Nettles, 4; Carol Shealy, Shirley Estes, Norma Davidson, Irene Vaughan, Dianne Pitts, Frances Cato, Belinda Leonard, Marilyn Sease, and Cytnhia Boyle. To Accept Bids On Libraiy Bonds Sealed bids for a $125,000 gen eral obligation bond issue for expansion of the Laurens County Public Library will be opened March 7 at noon in the office of County Treasurer Allen Coleman. The county commissioners at a called meeting Monday passed a resolution for the bonds to be sold in installments of $7,000 a year for the first 10 years and $11,000 each year for the next five. Attending the meeting were Supervisor Furman Thomason and County'Commissioner Paul O’Dell and County Attorney Ralph J. Wilson. County Commisioner George Penland was unable to attend the meeting but later signed the re solution. The proposed expansion plan calls for an addition to Hnuhi*. the size of the present structure, Clinton FFA Members Note National Week Vocational agriculture students at Clinton-High School are join ing this week with Future Farm- e r s of America members throughout the nation in activi ties focusing attention on the im portance of agriculture during National FFA Week, February 16-23. “Agriculture—Vital to Ameri ca” is this year’s theme. Mem bers are undertaking a campaign to inform the public about the importance of the agricultureal industry in America, and of the numerous and wide variety of op portunities that exist in this field for young rafen. “We have such an abundance of food that people take farmers for granted,’ Avery Smith, voca tional agriculture teacher at Clin ton High, said this week. “Ac tually, farming is our largest and most vital industry, and it is becoming increasingly important with our expanding population. well-trained and efficient armed they have developed modern, forces. Among the members of their armed forces. Among the members of their armed forces morale is high and they Seem to have developed an understanding of the significant part they are playing in the great struggle.” College Announces 18-Game Baseball Slate For Season Presbyerian College will play an 18-game baseball schedule, including 11 home tilts, during the 1963 season which opens March 20, Coach Billy Tiller announced today. The Blue Hosemen open with Erskine at Due West, and wind up diamond action against Fur man May 13 at Greenville. There are three newcomers to PC’s schedule this spring, and all three—Virginia Military In stitute, East Carolina, and Easern Kentucky State—will meet the Presbyterians at Clin. on. Eight games are slated _ _ against Little Four opponents. ' '^‘In our area particularly, most Columbia; Thomas A. Griffin of Plant City, Fla.; and Robert L. Wylie III of Charlotte. Prayer Band Plans , Special Programs The Sacred Acres Prayer Band will meet at the grounds located on the Ware Shoals-Waterloo highway in the “fork section” of the county on February 22 at 7:30 p. m. String music and special sing ing will feature the service, ac cording to G. M. Davenport, president. On February 24 a special song program is scheduled at 2:30 p. m., with all singers and musi cians having a special invitation. Pancake Supper Set For Shrove Tuesday A . .p.ah$ake supper has been scheduled for Shrove Tuesday, February 26, at All Saints Epis copal Church. The event is sponsored by the Episcopal Young People for a Foreign Mission gift. Advance tickets are on sale by members of the group and will also be on sale at the door of the educa tional building. Prayer Day Event Set At Broad St. Broad Street Methodist Church will play host to the World Day of Prayer program on March 1 at 3:30 p. m. All denominations will be tak ing part in the event, with the Associate Reformed Presbyte rian Church in charge of the program. A children’s service in Hodges Hall of the host church is sched uled for the same time. . Sponsored by women of the major Protestant and Orthodox communions, the World Day of Prayer, observed on the first Fri day in Lent, 1ms a history of more than 75 years. The program is world-wide in character, with basically the same service being used by groups in approximately 150 countries. Sammy Loos of Thomwell (right), president of the Laurens Coijnty 4-H Livestock Club, here presents one of five world globes made available to the local club by the State 4-H office at Clemson to Dr. M. A. Macdonald, presi- At County Court Term dent of Thomwell Orphanage, for use by Thomwell. Others in the photo are Pam Watt, secretary, and R. L: Wick ham, leader of the club. The presenta tion was made at the regular meeting of the club on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Thomwell. Many Guilty Pleas Bring Sentences /\ Devil aire* Play few Atlanta Dance Songstress Beverly Muller and trombonist Ty Smith, mem bers of Clinton High School's “Devilaires,” take a dance break from their musical duties at the ROA dinner-dance held * recently at Atlanta’s Capial City Coantry Club. The group performed at the gala eveat after receiving an intvttation from Lt. Cel. WllBam G. King, Jr., the i«* ef the DshMas Chapter, Eeaerrs Officers’ CoL King was formally installed la that isslflen 175 guests at the social event. iron unanimous acclaim for their excellent I were taken en •extensive tears of the Atlanta by their military hosts, members ef the Dobbins-based 44Bfh Troop Carrier Wing. Among seme of the areas visited by the youngsters were Stone Mountain, Kemeoaw Manntain, National Park, Atlanta's famed “Cyelerama,'’ DebMas Air », the Naval Afar Btattoa, Atlanta, and the Here is PC’s 1963 schedule: March 20 — Erskine at Due West; 22 —East Carolina at Clinton; 26—Erskine at Clinton; 29—Virginia Military Institute a Clinton; 80—Virginia Military Institute at Clinton. April 2—Wofford at Clinton; 5—Erskine at Dus West; 10— Newberry at Newberry; Eastern Kentucky State at Clin ton; 20—Belmont Abbey at Clin ton; 22—Furman at CUnton; 25—Erskine at Clinton; 27— at Spartanburg May S Ga.; of the businesses and jobs are basically dependent upon sur rounding farms for their exist ence. Take away the farms, and for all practical purposes, you would destroy the entire com munity.' . Membership in FFA U mod* Sup of farm boys wlpo are students fo vocational agriculture in high school. The organizatioa'S^Sctlxl- ties are designed fo help develop leadership rural senship. and good citt- Mercer at Clinton; 10—Wofford, The Clinton FFA chapter has OvtmsatmwstmMM* JU% WbAWtkmsros HNUa 40 members. The officers are. John Walker; vice- Mill Bishop; secretary, i ■ . .i. ., -— _ - Jfor; treasurer, J at Ores* Jhek*; reporter, Tim -find sentinel, William Johnson. Chamber Directors Elected By Members Five new directors of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce were announced this week fol lowing mail balloting. Those elected to. three-year terms beginning on April 1 are: T. Heath Copeland, J. Robert Cox, Don G. Creighton, Daniel Orr, and Jim Von pollen. Officers for the chamber will be elected next mnoth. John L. Mimnaugh heads a committee to recommend a slate to the di rectors. Legion Auxiliary Asks Flag Display The American Legion Auxili ary asks that all business firms display thrir flags on Friday, February 22. Mrs. Joe W. McGee, American ism chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary, made this re- _ to Carl Gori^ Chairman of Che Merchants Division of the Clinton Chamber of ComnM&e. Men's Church Group In Meeting Tonight The Wesley Brotherhood of Broad Street Methodise Church has scheduled a supper meeting for tonight (Thursday) at 7:20. All members are urged to at- An interesting program has been planned. Walter Williams pleaded guilty on Tuesday in General Sessions Court in Laurens to a shooting that blinded a 17-year-old girl at her home last April. The defendant was sentenced by presiding Judge Frank Eppes of Greenville, to six years, sus pended after service of three years, with probation for five years. City Police Capt. W. D. Burns told the court that the incident occurred when the girl’s step father, James Evans, and Wil liams got into an argument at Evans’ apartment in a housing project. Williams went to his home, got a 12-gauge shotgun, returned to the Evans apartment and called to Evans to come outside, the of ficer said. Evans refused, and Williams fired through a window, he said. The blast hit the girl in the face as she huddled with two children in a bedroom. The girl, Johnnie Mae Griffin, was gravely wounded but recovered after long hospitalization. Doctors said, according to Capt. Burns, that she will be blind the balance of her life. Williams plealed guilty to as sault and battery with intent to kill and carrying a concealed weapon. On Tuesday, testimony in the trial of Johnnie Franks, charged with indecent exposure, was com pleted and arguments to the jury began Wednesday. On Monday Charles Shelton drew a three-year sentence after pleading guilty to breaking into the Laurens County Court House last December. Shelton was sentenced by pre siding Judge Eppes. Shelton, charged with the theft of $20 worth of stamps, cigars, a watch and fountain pens from the court house offices, pleaded guilty to housebreaking and lar ceny. He told Judge Eppes he had been drinking at the time. TUESDAY GUILTY* PLEAS Judge Eppes directed a verdict of not guilty in the case of James Bluford, Negro, of near Laurens, who had been charged with mur der in the shot gun death of Dan iel Pulley, 45, in Bluford’s home last November 10. Solicitor W. T. Jones recommended the di rected verdict after testimony in the case had been heard. In another trial, Richard Barnes, charged with driving un der the influence of intoxicants, third offense, was tried in his absence and convicted. Judge Eppes handed down a sealed sen tence. Harold Martin, 24, pleaded ^guilty to assult and battery with intent to kill and carrying a con cealed weapon and was sen tenced to three years, suspended after service of six months or payment of $800, with probation for four years. Martin had been charged with cutting assistant Postmaster Eu gene Craven on the neck last De cember in a parking area pear the Post Office. In other cases Tuesday, Judge Eppes handed down the follow ing sentences after the defend ants pleaded guilty: Howard Johnson, asault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, 18 months; suspended, probation for two years. James Franklin Roberts, forg ery, three cases, five years in each case; suspended, probation for five years with special con ditions. ' Erskine Henry, obtaining goods by false pretense, one year, sus pended. Darrell Moon, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended on payment of $20 a week toward support of his dependents and probation for fjve years. In the month, into a self-service laundry’s coin box. George Franklin Arrowood pleaded guilty to resisting an of ficer and drew a three-year sen tence; suspended after six months or payment of $500, with probation for three years. At the same time he pleaded guilty to second offense driving under the influence and was sentenced to one year or $1,000; suspended after three months or payment of $300 and three years probation. A third charge, asault and bat tery with intent to kill, brought a three-year sentence, suspended, with three years probation. All three sentences were ordered to run concurrently. Other sentences Imposed by Judge Eppes after the defendants entered guilty pleas included: J. Harvey Malpass, assault and battery with intent to kill, five years; suspended after 18 months with five years probation. Jesse B. Lydie, non-support, one year or $1,500; suspended on pay ment of $15 a week toward the support of dependants with pro bation for three years. Jesse B. Lydie, escaping from public works, 60 days. J. L. Sanders, larceny, four years; suspended after six months and four years probation. Aice Worthy, violation of the liquor laws, two cases, six months or $600; suspended after payment of $300 or service of throe months on each charge. Oscar Lee Coleman, driving under the influence, second of fense, one year or $1,000; sus pended after $300 or three months Five cases were no! pressed up- with three years probation. on recommendation of Solicitor Jones: James C. Moore, violation of bad check law!; Manor Cathey, forgery (two cases); Archie Wil lis, forgery; Melvin Madden, vior lation of liquor law; and James T. Harrison, non-support. MONDAY GUILTY PLEAS Haskel Martin, 19, of Green ville, pleaded guilty to two charg es of housebreaking and larceny and was sentenced to three years in each case, the sentences to run concurrently. He was accused of breaking into a restaurant in Laurens last December and later PC Graduates Get * * * Commissions as second lieutenants in the U. S. Army Officer's Reserve Corps were presented to these four Presbyterian College students who completed re quirements for their degrees at the close of the first semester of the 1962-63 session. Col. A. J. Thackston, retired armv officer now serving as PC student dean, is pictured at far right awarding the commissions at the close of a brief ceremony in the office of President Marshal] W.; Brown, are: Joe Nixon Decatur, Ga.; L. Wylie, HI, The recipients, from left tb right, Carrollton, Ga.; Fred Saunders of of Sumter; and Robert James Poore, obtaining goods by false pretense, three years; suspended - with probation for t hree eyars. Fred Spurgeon Jr., housebreak- ing and larceny, one year; sus-. pended with probation for one year. Rufus Anderson, larceny, one year; suspended with probation for one year. Charles Hale, larceny, one year; suspended after service of six months. John W. Bailey, escaping from public works, 60 days, to run con secutively with previous senten ces. Willie Lee Satterwhite, forgery and larceny, three years; 4 sus pended after one year and three years probation on each charge, the sentences. to run concurrent ly. Clyde Mason, forgery, two cas es, 23 months in each case, to run concurrently. Joseph C. Ralph, violation of liquor law, one year or $1,500; suspended after $750 or six • months with three years proba tion. Clyde Booker, assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated nature,, two years; suspended with probation for two years. Coley Conway Jr., assault and battery with intent to kill, throe years; suspended with probation for three years. Young Faucette, violation of the liquor law, 60 days or $200; suspended after payment of $U» or 30 days with probation for one year. Jack Lee and Paul Cash Peck, driving under the tafluenco, sec ond offense, one year each; suspended upon of $250 or service of three: with probation for tw* w Clyde Davis Tinsley, undsr Ifae * ^ tense, one year