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l V r . JV/l /V ./ Charter Presented At Lions Meet Vol. 64 — No. 11 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 14, 1963 Bill Bracket (second from left) pre sented the charter for Pack 21 Cub Scouts to Dr. Fred Holcombe, represen tative of the Lions Club, which sponsors the group. Looking on is Lions Vice- President Sarnie Pinson (left) and Mor ris Seymour (right), who selves as Cub- master. The presentation took place at the annual Father-Son dinner held at the Hotel Mary Musgrove on Fi^day eve ning. ■' • ‘ ■ * Mi A Commissioners Ask For $10,000 for Rood Repairs The Board of County Commis-1 at least $5,000‘to rebuild. There- sioners has asked the legislative! fore, we are sincerely asking you delegation for a ‘supplementary” appropriation of at least $10,000 to repair “extensive” water dam age the roads and bridges of the county resulting from the heavy rains on the 5th of March, according to a letter addressed to the delegation and signed by all members of the board. Declaring that the damage was the largest during the term of the present administration, the let ter went into sorpe detail, as fol lows: “We know of at least five bridges that have been washed out, Wnd an unusual amount of image to the fills and culverts pretty well over all the upper half of the county. We do not see how we can possibly repair this damage out of the available funds we have on hand. We have one bridge alone that will cost . . —I . SCOUTS AT FATHER-SON BANQUET Cub Scouts of Pack 21 are shown with Ron Cleaver, assistant Cubmaster, as they prepare for ceremonies during the annual Father-Son dinner Friday night. The Scouts reported to the Lions Club on their recent study of the City of Clin ton,. including history, government, in dustry, business, and religious and edu cational aspects of the community*. — Photos, by Dan Yarborough. Lions Play Host To Cub Scouts, Fathers The Clinton Lions Club played host Friday night to Pack 21, the Cub Scout group which they sponsor. Special guests were fathers of the scouts. The meeting room at the Hotel Mary Musgrove was decorated in blue and gold, Cub Scout col ors. Flags and displays made by the Cubs were used about the room. Morris Seymour, cubmaster, presided at the event. Bill Brackett, district Scout Executive, presented the group’s charter to Dr. Fred Holcombe, ihstltfiGonal representative, who Odld Bear award accepted it on behalf of the Lions Club. Introduced to the group was Ron Cleaver, assistant Cubmas ter, and the pack committee: Jim Von Hollen, chairman; Hugh Jacobs. Leaman Jones, Robert Vance, aid Marvin Dun bar. Mrs. Jim Von Hollen serves as pubilicity chairman. Den Mothers include: Mrs. Marian Hlers and Mrs. Harley Mangum, Den 1; Mrs. William Young and Mrs. Abit Alexander, Den 2; Mrs. Robert Vance and Mrs. Hugh Jacobs, Den 3; and Mrs. Ben Hay Hammet and Mrs. L. H. Lee, Den. 4. Awards presented to the Scout- ers included: Bobcat: Mike Simmons, Wolf; Eddie Copeland, David Bishop, Bob Trowbridge, Scott Hammet, David Warden, Robert Vinson, Timmy Timmerman, Tommy Bedenbaugh, Bailey Dixon, Dirk Von Hollen, Robert Smith, Joe Warden, Malcolm Lee Everett Fuller and Jim Walker. Named for the gold and silver bear awards were Ronnie Young, Billy Young, Sammy McCrary, Carter Gault, and Larry Brehm- er. G. Ramage Was given the Awarded the Bear were Tom my David, Frank Sherrill, and Hugh Jacobs. The gold and stiver award went to Bill Alexander. Robbie Wysor was named to receive the Gold and Silver Lion, while Bob Baldwin was awarded the Lion. Den 1 of the group presented a display on the history of Clinton; Den 2 gave* a mock city council meeting; Den 3 presented a dis play on the industry and busi ness of Clinton; while the display df Den 4 depicted the religious and educational facilities of the city. Rubinoff Will Play Rare Violin In Concert When Rubinoff appears in Clin ton on March 25 in a program of popular concert music, he will play on one of the most precious instruments in the world, the famed Romanoff-Stradiv arius vi olin insured for $100,000. The violin is famous for its tone, its hill range and almost unbelievable depth. Made in 1731 by the master of all violin mak ers, this particular “Strad” eventually found its way into the hands of the Romanoffs, one time rulers of Russia, and still bears the be jeweled crest of that family. During the revolution it was smuggled out of Russia and eventually was purchased by Mr. Rubinoff, Sensitive to heat, humidity, al titude and the risks the beset any treasure of such vast value. the Stradivarius is guarded and handled with deference and ex treme care at all times. The an cient instrument still retains the original varnish and is the acme of perfection in musical instru ments. / • An interesting fact is that dur ing certain passages of “Warsaw Concerto” Rubinoff exerts as much as 60 pounds of pressure on the violin. It takes tremendous strength of highly developed mus cular action to draw certain tones from one of the world’s most delicate instruments. Rubinoff will appear at Belk Auditorium twice on March 25. A special school children’s con cert is scheduled for 2:30 p.m Student tickets for this concert are avaiable. The evening con cert, is set for 8 p.m. Synod's Women To Meet at PC in June Presbyterian women of South Carolina will meet at Presbyteri an College on June 17-21 for the 16 annual Synodical Training School, according to announce ment made today by Mrs. E. G. McCall of . Rock HUI, women’s president and dean of the school. She said an outstanding facul ty of religious leaders is being secured to head the program of this week-long accredited school They include: Dr. Janie W. McGauhey of At lanta, former executive-secretary of the Board of Women’s Work, Presbyterian Church US; Dr. T. Watson Street of Nashville, ex ecutive-secretary. Board of World Missions; Mrs. Walter W. Trulock of Sherrill, Ark.^ Dr. Manford G. Gutzke and Dr. Nee ly McCarter, both professors at Columbia,Theological Seminary; Mrs. Edward S. Currie; and Mrs. Morrell DeReigh of Carruthers- ville. Mo., another former ex ecutive-secretary, Board of Wom en’s Work. Mrs. McCall said she expects another full group at the 1963 session, and she urged all wom en interested in attending to through the registrar, Mrs. John B. Cooley of MountviUe. Almost 400 women from throughout South Carolina attended the 1962 session last summer. Federal Inspection Planned At College Cadets of the Presbyterian Col lege ROTC unit give emphasis this week to the “spit ’n’ polish” in preparation for the annual Federal Inspection scheduled for next Wednesday. Lt. Col. Richard W. Ulrich, professor of military science at PC, has announced that an in specting team of three officers representing the Third Army will visit the campus at this time for a checkup on all aspects of the ROTC operation here. The inspecting team will be composed of Col. E. P. Thom son of the University of Tennes see, Col. S. J. Boyles of Third Army headquarters and Lt. Col. W. C. Boyd of North Georgia College. Col. Thomson has been designated chief of the group. Clinton-Lydia Mills Banquet Friday Continuous service awards pins will be presented to 126 Clin ton and Lydia Mills employees Friday evening by President Robert M. Vance at the eighth annual banquet for 10, 15 and 20 year employees at Thornwell din ing hall. Mrs. Lester Collums and daughter, Beverly, noted 'duet accordionists of the Spartanburg Junior College Music Depart ment, will provide musical en tertainment. Companies Vice-President J. B. Templeton will serve as toast master. Jaycees Set Date For Miss Ginton The annual Miss Clinton con test has been scheduled for April 27 at 8:00 p. m. in Belk Audi torium. The J aycee-sponsored event is under the leadership of Lawrence Young and Bill Phelps. Single girls, ages 18-28, and high school graduates by Sep tember of the current year, are eligible for competition. 'll : • 1 -iwr * ii mm if at all possible to give us a supplementary appropriation of at least $10,000.” Members of the board are Fur man E. Thomason, supervisor, and Paul S. O’Dell and George M. Penland, commissioners. Library Expansion Bids Are Opened Officials in Laurens on Thurs day accepted the bid of Hamilton and Co. of Chester to purchase $125,000 in general obligations bonds for expansion of Laurens County Library. The bid by Hamilton, calling for for an average annual inter est rate of 2.8778 per cent, was lowest of 12 submitted.. Nekt low est was offered by Frost Read and Simons of Charleston, 2.90 per cent, and AJtester G. Fur man Co. of Greenville was third with 2.9028. The contract calls for the bonds to be retired In 1$ years. Plans call for a 4,640 square foot library addition that will contain a ^children’s reading room and main lobby. The old structure will be reno vated and house an adult read ing room, a work room with a special loading platform for bookmobiles and a fireproof se- tion for historical documents. The basement will have storage rooms, a civic room for meet ings, and space to keep record ings, both musical and docu mentary. Officials present when bids were opened in the county treas urer’s office were Furman Thomason, county supervisor; Paul O’Dell and George Penland, county commissioners; Ralph Wilson. Sr., county attorney, and Allen Coleman, county treasurer. Joanna Lions Gub Sponsors Broom Sale The Joanna Lions Club will have their annual broom sale to day (Thursday) beginning at 6:30. ; , The proceeds from these sales go to the Sight Conservation pro- »jMlrof * Receive 25-Year Service Awards These Clinton-Lydia Cotton Mills em ployees recently completed 26 years con tinuous service with the companies and were inducted into the “Old Timers” Club on Friday evening. The group’s 8th annual banquet was held in the Thorn- well dining hall. Receiving awards of engraved watches — -,ri- , . and jeweled phis were, 1.^ to r., Stel la McLendon, Cecil McLendon, Nettie Prince, Robert [Adams, C. C. Heaton, Hubert Leopard; Jonas Samples, Andy Hames, Robert M. Vance, Glenn Downs, Claude Grady, D. O. Ray, W. C. Neely and Arthur Davis. R. C. Crotts was not present when the photograph was made. —Photo by Dan Yarborough. Dr. Hay Promoted To Full Professor Columbus Boychoir To Perform Here Friday iR*' The Columbus Boychoir of Princeton, N. J., will be present ed in concert Friday, March 15 at 8:15 p.m., in Belk Auditorium by the Community Concert As sociation. Some 27 voices are drawn from the Boychoir School student body of 70 for the traveling choir. These youngsters, with highly trained unchanged voice*, travel in a specially outfitted bus, which has a five-octave piano and kitchennette, desks and a public address system so that regular school classes can be conducted while under way. The Boychoir is directed by Travelers Defeat Clinton All-Stars The Arkansas Travelers, an all female basketball team, defeated the Union Ail-Stars, a men’s team, 56-53 in the Hartness Gym at Thornwell Orphanage Monday night before an overflow crowd. The game was sponsored by the Clinton Kiwanis Club, and the Clinton High and Thornwell Key Clubs. Leading scorers for the All- Stars were Marion Dowdle with 13 points and Earl Wooten with nine. , The men’s teim included John Dowdle, Ralph Tedards, Charles 'Musselwhite, Truman Owens, Sam Owens, Jimmy Braswell, James Cox, Claude Howe end Jackson. ; •v Lt Gov. Visits Clinton Kiwanians Lt Gov. T. Oregon Lawton, far left, of Greenville, recently made hie official visit to the Clinton Kiwanis Club. He is shown here with the officers and direc tors at the local club: Pnmt row, left to right'll. Gov. Law- ton. Past Praaidant Dick Ttospiaton, President Marvin Gault, Director R. P. Wider. Back row: Secretary- George Brockenbrough, Director “Lex” Hamilton, Director A. J. Thackston, JFr., Director Tommy Youngblood, first Vice- President Davis V. Pitt* and Director Ed Perry. Absent were directors Frank Shenrfll and Dr. B. K. Fuller.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Benefit Stew Set A chicken stew has been sched uled for Friday. March If, at 5:00 p. m. ft t House. Sponsored by the Assembly of of God CbRnrh, the stow will bt cooked by Jahl . •.•asasvivvw- i ■C'* Donald T. Bryant, who succeed ed founder and director Herbert Huffman fn 1956. The program wiU include a one-act operetta, presented in English and in full costume. Their repetoire is varied, includ ing spirituals, folk songs, popu lar and show tunes and modern compositions. Auditions will be held back- stage following the program for any boy, 9 through 14, who is in terested in possible admission to tM Boychoir school or summer camp. Even boys without tickets to the concert are welcome to go backstage for an audition. The Boychoir participated in the opening concert of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Philharmonic Hall, New York City, under the direction of Leon ard Bernstein. The Group boasts a long list of TV credits and performances with the outstanding orchestras in the country and also abroad. They were chosen by the State Department to represent, the United States in Latin America on a recent special cultural ex change.— Smith Featured In National Magazine D. B. Smith, manager of Belk’s in Clinton, is featured in an ar ticle appearing in the current De partment Store Economist. The nationally-circulated trade magazine, published in Philadel phia, salutes the local business man’s merchandising ability. ,■ The publication cites the growth of the local store, in floor space, n 290% increase since its opening, and employment, over Ctafb four times the orgthal ftumber. Belk’s of CUnfcm, the magazine states, has butftaqdlag display ana promocion aespue nnitiaa space. Dr. Lewis S. Hay has been pro moted from associate professor to the rank of full professor at Presbyterian College, President Marshall W. Brown announced today. / / He said the board of trustees had approved his recommenda tion of advancement for Dr. Hay, who teaches Bible and Greek at PC. The promotion will be come effective with the start of the 1963-’64 session in Septem ber. An honor graduate of Presby terian College and of Columbia Theological Seminary, Hay re ceived his master’s degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and his doctorate from Emory University last summer. Except for the interlude of the past two years, when he completed doctor al studies in theology on a Dan- forth Fellowship, he has been a member of the PC faculty since 1955. Mental Health ETV Program At CHS Today “Emotional Climate in the Classroom” is the title ©ra"pro gram to be broadcast via Educa tional TV this afternoon (Thurs day) at 4:00 p. m. at Clinton High School. ' * The telecast is one of a series on mental health that is open to all workers with youth and i a conducted by the South Carolina Mnetal Health Commission. Scout Committee ^ Meets In Laurens The District Committee of the Laurens District, Boy Scouts of America, will meet on Friday, March 15, at 7:00 p. m. at the Carolina Drive-In Steak House in Laurens. W. C. Baldwin of Clinton, an nounced the meeting this week and urged all members to at tend, especially institutional rep resentatives. Quail Season Is Extended In County Laurens County’s quail season was extended through March 15 by the county’s legislators meet ing last week in Columbia. The season originally ended on March 1, the same as in all other counties in South Carolina. Laurens County is the only up-state county to have its sea son extended. Baptist Church Starts Fund Raising Campaign The congregation of the First Baptist Church voted last Sun day to accept a recommendation by Gary Holcomb, chairman of the building finance committee, to launch a 90 day effort to raise additional funds. The Church is looking towards erection of a new church audi torium. ^ f In a previous action, the church decided to have $115,000 .before beginning construction. $39,000 is needed to meet this goal. Church officials hope that the goal will be reached through the special campaign and the funds transferred monthly from the regular church budget. “An opportunity will be given within the next two weeks to church members to make an over and above gift to the build ing fund,” Rev. J. H. Darr, pas- Jarrell Joins Stall At Whitten Village Michael D. Jarrett has assum ed his new duties as personal adjustment advisor for the Voca tional Rehabilitation Department at Whitten Village, according to Frank Caston, Clinical Psycholo gist. Jarrett is a native of Toccoa, Ga. He attended Presbyterian Coliege where he majored in Psychology. While at PC he was active in student affairs and served as vice-president of Pi Kappa Alpha social fraternity. He is married to the former Judy Bolton of Winder, Ga., who is a graduate of PC. They have one son, Michael Dendy, three months old. v tor of the church stated this week. “We would like to thank the many citizens, of Clinton who have expressed interest in this project and have given us sup port in so many ways,” Dart commented. " To Field New Track Squad After an absence of twenty years, Thornwell is fielding a track team this year. A meet with Whitmire has al ready been scheduled, with a probable return meet locally on the Presbyterian College track. A tentative meet is set with Hickory Tavern. Some of the students going out for track include: Roy Rawlins, Richard Cash, Gus Folk, Dan Brock, Jimmy LeMaster, Rich ard Davis, Wayne Walker, and Don Taylor. Also Kenneth Wright, Jack Higginbotham, Ricky Little, Kenneth James, Larry Cockrell, and Jeff Raines. Others include Tommy Brock, Tom Daugherty, Boyce Brittain, BUI James, Ronnie Reagan, and Steven Johns. ... . f w Court of Honor Is Set For Monday The Laurens District Boy Scouts of America Court of Hon or wUl be held at 7:30 p. m. on March 18. - Ralph Tedards, District Ad vancement Chairman, said this week that the meeting is slated for the new school buUding at Whitten VUlage. Thirteen Finalists In I V PC Scholarship Program Thirteen top-ranked high school seniors from four states have been chosen as finalists in Pres byterian College’s Founder’s Scholarship competition, Student Dean A. J. Thackston announced today. , r -. The group, from which ten will be selected to receive four- year grants to attend PC, in cludes : McCutchen Brooks Anderson of BishopvUle; Hanes BaUard Bag- gette of Summerton; John Bar- m v- mm Miss FFA Sweetheart Is Named r ' "t I ' "T 1 s X ... t ■ ; v. Dorothy Pitts, center, of Hickory Tavern High school, was named Miss FFA Sweetheart of the Green- wood-Laurens Federation of Future Farmers of Amer ica at that group’s annual banquet Friday night at Clinton High School. Oownimr her was Margaret Stump, left, retiring FFA Sweetheart At right is Mary Bart Stump, who was runner-up in the contest. J. W. Beard of Anderson, representative tf the D.« C. Heath Publishing Co., was meet speaker. John Walker, of Clinton, Federation Beer book pare in taw prngnwi moani oy * ’^4 ; tow Davis of Greenville; Samuel Jacob Montgomery of Chappells; Marvin Richbourg Roberson of Belton; Morrow Bradford Thompson of Van Wyck; Henry T. Woods of Rock HUI; Ann Den dy of HartweU, Ga.; Paula Evans of Ludowici, Ga.; Susan Helen GUbert of Blakely, Ga.; Jacqueline Yarbrough of Atlan ta; James Allison BeU of Copper- hill, Term.; and Virginia Dee Critchfield of South Bay, Fla. Thackston said they will visit the Presbyterian campus o n March 22-23 to be entertained, in terviewed and given additional tests to determine the 1963 recip ients of this annual program. The Founder’s Scholarships represent PC’s most extensive program of academic grants available to incoming freshmen. They provide from $1,200 to $5,- 580 each for the four years of study to the students who qualify on the basis of inteUect, leader ship and character. Presbyteri an CoUege also has a program of Valedictory Scholarships which automatically provides four-year grants of $1,000 each to first- honor graduates of accredited high schdols upon recommenda tion of the principal. Buice Named Head 01 Merchants Group Charles G. Buice was named chairman of the Merchants Divi sion of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce at a meeting of that group Tuesday morning at the Hotel Mary Musgreve. Buice, manager of Maxwell Brothers-Furniture Go. here rfmiw 1958, is formerly of Rock HSL Cart Gore is retiring chatrman of the Merchants Division. 1. Mac Adair, ; the group, tion to Gore lor Us sorvico the past year. A general meeting has Onar Ha Attto Sopfi, Oi. at 4 . ‘ I r -affT- . XZ SifcaiWIfcnH? tMI • / 1 . -V—' f lifts