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t -v 4- t m > Lions Club Inducts Seven New Members The Lions Club added seven new members Friday night at a meeting of the club in a special ceremony conducted by the Lions Education Committee, consisting of Rembert Truluck, chair man (front center), WtHiam P. Jacobs (back row, left), and Fred K. Holcombe (back row, right). Shown are, .front row: L. O. Ed wards, Lewis feagwell, Truluck, Dillard Boland, and James Jacks Back row: Jacobs, Erskine Jacks, George Cornel- son, president of the Lions Club, Rich ard Gredler, Ron Cleaver, and Hol combe.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Voi 64 — No. IB Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 28, 1963 ? '' v '.‘V-V v - . * i 'Mj Mk H-' ',r: S’ .A ■f V i <*•< % -Ml r > i m 1.1 ] Merchants Division Units Announced By Chairman Charles Buice, chairman of the Merchants Division of the Clin ton Chamber of Commerce this week named members to nine committees. The groups will serve for the 1963-64 term. They include: Legislative affairs—J. Robert Cox, chairman; Ed Perry, R. E. Sadler, and W. C. Baldwin. Budget—L. D. Lott, chairman; C. H. Leonard. Irving Seigler, Mrs. Jeanette Bonds, and J. R. Cox. Christmas Parade — Charles Hughes, chairman; L. D. Lott, Shelton Rimer, Jim Von Hollen, Sloan Todd, William Meyer and Jim Wolfe. County Spelling Bee Slated For March 30 Laurens County’s best spellers are brushing up on their spelling these days, as they prepare to enter the county finals in the South Carolina State Spelling Bee for 1963. Mrs. Belle B. Sumerel will again serve as chairman for'Lau- rens County. Competition for the spelling bee starts in the classrooms of the fifth through eighth grades, with each school entering their winner in the county finals. School winners will compete in Laurens County finals Friday, March 30, at the Central Elemen tary School in Laurens to deter mine the county’s representative to the state- finals May 4 at Clemson. The public is invited to attend the county finals, the chairman stated this week. The state event is sponsored by the Anderson Independent and the Daily Mail. - Street decorations — Mrs. Per ry Moore, chairman; L. Ray Pitts, Richard Gredler, Mrs. E. E. Harrison. Holiday-store hours schedule— J. C. Thomas, chairman; James Cox, C. H. Thomason, D. ft. Smith, Joe McGee, and W. L. Hubbard. Parking — W. C. Baldwin, chairman; J. C. Thomas, I. Mac Adair, Jim Von Hollen, A. B. Godfrey, Robert M. Vance, J. A. Orr, Joe Holland, Leland Young, Jack Red, Earl Pitts and Tom Plaxico. Publicity—I. Mac Adair, chair man; Mrs. W. W. Harris. IL Earl Martin, Lewis Bagwell, and C. W. Hogan. Special events—D. B. Smith, chairman; Dillard Boland, How ard Smith, C. H. Leonard, Mrs. Pearle Henry and I. Mac Adair. Welcome — Carl Gore, chair man; Roy O’Kelley, John Bor- rini, Mrs. Mary Martin, and Davis Pitts. Chairman Buice this week asked that all committee chair men call a meeting of their com mittee and outline the. projects for the year. : They will be requested to pre sent their recommendations at the April meeting, he stated. A door prize, given by Cox Home and Auto Supply Co., Inc., will be given at the April 9 meeting of the Merchants Divi sion. Sponsor Cake Sale Members of the Merchant Class of Broad St. Methodist Church will sponsor a cake sale Satur day, April 13. Orders are being taken now for delivery before Easter. Anyone desiring to place orders are asked to call Mrs. S. C. Chaney, Jr., at 833-1959. NEW SCHOOL BUILDING AT WHITTEN VILLAGE WHICH WAS DEDICATED ON SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Local Scouts In Camporee A variety of-activities kept Scouts busy at the Dis trict Camporee - the past week-end at Lake Green wood. Phillip Moore (far left) and Jimmy Gaskins busily prepare a meal at the campsite, while Harvey Shumate and Francis Cooper practice knot tying.— (Truman Owens Photo). Blue Award Winners Relax Troop 111 of Clinton took the only Blue ribbon in the District Camporee «t Lajke' Greenwood the past 1 week-end. Resting and relaxing'after their victmy werei these members of the troop: Dicky F&kkema in tiie foreground, and left to right in the background are Bfll Trowbridge, Gary Campbell, Jim Bedenbaugh, Law rence Lee, and Jim Johnson.—(Truman Owens Phoic ) Kiwonis Club To View Special Film “Responsibility—Key To Free dom” will be the title of a film to be shown at thq Kiwanis Club meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7:00 p. m. at the Mary Musgrove Hotel., The / film keynotes the theme for Kiwanis International in 1963. Marvin Gault, president, is in charge of the program. , / District Camporee Draws 160 Scouters Over 160 Boy Scouts from the Laurens District attended a camporee in Greenwood State Part this past weekend, accord ing to P. W. Rogers, Camping and activities chairman. Troop 11 of Clinton, under the leadership of Mike Turner, Scout master, and Col. Richard Ulrich, assistant, copped the blue award for the camporee with 954 points garnered in eight events. Winning red awards were ! Troop 74, Wattsville, Bob Domi nick and Woodrow Cain, leaders; Troop 75, Joanna, J. A. Hunni- cutt, Scoutmaster; Troqp 174, Clinton, G. M. Grant, Sr., Scout master, Bill Canady, Joe Pric- kett, Tom Blackwell and Willie Prickett, assistants; and Troop 177, Clinton, A. B. McCrosky and H. M. Rhodes, leaders. Yellow awards went to Troop 138, Clinton, Truman Owens, Scoutmaster and Troop 90, Clin ton, Jimmy Braswell, Scout master. Explorer posts members serv ed as camporee staff, judges and assistant judges. Posts repre sented included Post 75, Joanna, L. A. Marshall, advisor and Post 174, Clinton, W. Boyce Wilson, Advisor. Events in the competition in cluded observation of nature, rope work, fire building, rope throwing, and three physical con tests: standing broad jump, 50 yard dash and rope climbing. Some 60 parents and friends visited during the two day camp oree, according to Bill Brackett, Laurens District Scout Execu tive. Clinton FHA Girls Will Participate In District One Meet Clinton will be" well represented at the annual convention of Dis trict One Future Homemakers of America at the Anderson Recrea tion Center on Saturday. Marjorie Arnold of Gtinton, president of the district, will pre side at the convention. She is the daughter of Ml*, and Mrs. J. B. Arnold. Business sessions, speakers, a dress revue and recreation will highlight the program to draw more than 1000 girls. Andi Stroud of Joanna, and Carol Mershon of Thornwell, will make stump speeches as district candidates for state offices. Andi is the daughter of Mrs. Clara Stroud of Joanna, and is currently serving as president of the local FHA chapter. Sue O’Dell, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Cecil O’Dell of Joanna, will serve as district chairman of recreation. Zane Bagwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bagwell, will represent Clinton High School in the dress revue, modeling a dress she made in home economics class. Next week is National FHA week and will be observed by the Clinton High. The officers in clude Nancy Stump, vice-presi dent; Kathy Bledsoe, secretary; Dianne Ledford, treasurer; and Betty Black, reporter. Dianne Ledford was appointed bi-county treasurer at meeting in Greenwood. With headquarters In Wash ington, D. C-. FHA has over half a milion members in 11,000 high schools. Mrs. H. A. Bouknight sen as advisor for the local group. Jaycee Chapter To Seek Annexation of Area Baptist Fellowship Session Here Apr. 1 The Carolina Baptist Fellow ship, made up of Independent Baptist churches of South Caro lina, will meet with Friendship Baptist Church on N. Broad St. extension here on April 1. Services are scheduled for 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. The afternoon speakers include Rev. Alton Caldwell, Victory Baptist Church, Pomaria; Rev. Morris Satterfield, Greer; and Rev. Buddy Mullanix, Emman uel Baptist Church, Greer. In conjunction with the meet ing, revival services have been scheduled for March 31-April 7, with Evangelist Billy Kelly of Greenville speaking each evening at 7:30. Jesse D. Stephens is pastor of Friendship Baptist Church. North Greenville Choir To Present Program at Joanna The North Greenville Junior College a capella choir, Tiger- ville, will give a concert at 11 o’clock Sunday morning at First Baptist Church, Joanna. The choir is composed of 52 voices. It is under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. L. Bracey Campbell. The pastor. Rev. James B. Mitchell, extends an invitation to former students, friends, an<! church members to attend. City Purchases Land From White In order to clear up a mis understanding, The Chronicle has been asked to state that the pro perty on Highway 308 recently acquired by the City of Clinton was purchased from Cecil E. White. Clinton attorney. Mr. White bought the 106-acre tract from heirs of the H. D. Henry estate through a Laurens real estate agency. Clinton Mill Area Power Interruption Scheduled Sunday Duke Power Co. has advised that there will again be an in terruption of power service in the Clinton Mills area on Sunday, March 31, from 2:00 p. m. until approximately 4:15 p. m. The interruption ot service is necesary due to a changeover to new transformers. Officials ex pressed the hope that fio further interruption would be necessary. In Debut \ At NY's Town Hall Robert Hamilton will be pre sented in his New York City debut tonight (Thursday) at 8:30 in Town Hall. The young pianist will appear in concert sponsored by Town Hall and Norman Sea man. The program will be varied, in cluding selections by Bartok, Chopin, Debussy and Beethoven. The Town Hall concert climax es a period of study in New York of over two years by Ham ilton. Attending the debut wil be his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hamilton, along with Phil, of Clinton. They will be joined there by Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Farnell of Sumter, formerly of Clinton. Reyis To Be Speaker At Calvary Services Calvary Baptist Church, at the comer of Sloan and Jefferson Streets, will conduct a revival March 31 through April 7. Rev. H. D. Revis, Jr., pastor of Cal vary Baptist Church, Williams- ton, will be the guest speaker. The church choir, directed by Mrs. Joe Land, will furnish spec ial music each evening. Rev. J. W. Spillers, pastor of the church, invites the public to attend these services which begin each evening at 7:30. Form College Unit In Washington, D. C. Some 50 alumni and friends of Presbyterian College in the Wash ington, D. C. area met Tuesday at an organizational luncheon held at the Army and Navy Coun try Club, Alexandria, Va. Dr. Marshall W. Brown, presi dent of PC^ and Mrs. Brdwn at tended the meeting as college representatives. He addressed the group on recent progress of and future plans for, Presbyter ian College. Dr. Brown was introduced by US Senator Strom Thurmond, who described him as “one of the South’s most outstanding ed ucators.” Senator Thurmon is an honorary alumnus of PC. Con gressman William Jennings Bry an Dorn also attended the meet- ing. The group was organized by Col. Powell A. Fraser, PC alum nus now serving In the Penta gon. Red Cross Courses Offered Three Red Cross life saving classes will begin within the next two weeks at Presbyterian Col lege. A senior life saving class will be conducted on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:30 p. m., beginning April 2, and will be under the direction of R. E. Fakkema. A junior life saving class will be held on Wednesdays and Fri days from 3:30 to 5:00 p. m., be ginning April 3, and will be con ducted by Dan Charles. Evening senior classes will be gin the following week, April 8, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 ,30 to 10:30, under the direction of Roe Callaway. Other qualified water safety in structors among the PC student body will assist. Participants must be 12 years of age to register for junior life saving, and 16 years of age to register for the senior course. Some swimming experience is required. Those interested may register by contacting the college athletic office or call R. E. Fakkema at 833-1479. There is a $3.00 fee which will include a textbook. Laurens Baptists Conduct Conference The Laurens Baptist Associa tion conducted an associational conference on March 25 at the Second Baptist Church in Lau rens. • < Pastors of the association met at 4:30 p. m. and an open^meet- ing for members from the 4^ as sociation churches began that evening. Speakers for the pastors’ con ference included Rev. J. C. Rice, pastor of Poplar Springs Church; Dr. Robert Cooper, pastor of the Fir4d Baptist Church of Laurens; and Rev. James Mitchell, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Joanna. Covered Dish Supper For Grange Meet A covered dish supper was en joyed by members of the Mount- ville Grange on Thursday eve ning, March 21. After the meal, the master, J. M. Wham, read a resolution to be presented Governor Russell opposing construction of the Trotter’s Shoals dam on the Sa vannah River. A film, “Careers in Agricul ture,” was shown by Paul Franks, with Texaco, Inc., of Columbia. He was assisted by M. D. Milam, Jr. and Raymond Campbell of Clinton. Door prizes were won by Henry Bryson and J. M. Wham. Visiting guests were ■Hr and Mrs. ,J. W. Holmes of Springfield, and daughter. Joan of North Au gusta, Mr. Holmes being a char ter member of the Grange. Leading Scientist To Lecture at PC Next Wednesday — Dr. Donald H. Andrews, a dis tinguished scientist, leading au thority in thermodynamics, and professor of chemistry, will be on Ahe campus of Presbyterian Col lege next Wednesday as a Dan- forth visiting lecturer. He will address the student body at 10 a.m. in Belk Audi torium and will also appear be fore classroom groups during his Visit. A native of Southington, Conn., he received his B.A. and Ph. D. degrees from Yale. After periods of research in low temperature calorimetry at Yale, the Univer sities of California and Leiden (Holland), and the Franklin In stitute in Philadelphia, Dr. An drews went to Baltimore in 1927 as assistant professor of chem istry at the Johns Hopkins Uni versity to teach thermodynamics and to direct research in the field of calorimetry. In 1930 he was promoted to professor of chem istry, the chair he has held since that time. As a result of his first few years at Johns Hopkins, Dr. An drews organized a research unit for studies at very low tempera tures. During World War II the laboratory was operated under contract with the Office of Na val Resea-ch. The laboratory hart ton, news editor; and Linda Mi- To Attend FHA Conyention }\ District One of South Carolina’s Future Homemak ers of America will meet in Anderson on Saturday. Among those attending from the Ofinton High chapter will be left to right, Marjorie Arnold, president of the district; Sue O’Dell, chairman of recreation for the dis trict; Zane Bagwell, who will participate in the dress revue; and Andi Stroud, a candidate for a state-wide office.—-(Photo by Yarborough Studio) been given the name of “Cryo- geny Laboratory.” The primary objective of Dr. Andrews’ wartime research was development of a bolometer for infra-red radiation. A new type of bolometer was designed to operate at a speed sufficient to make possible infra-red televi sion, or ‘ ‘ seeing-in-the-dark’ ’ by means of invisible infra-red or heat rays emitted by various ob jects. In 1936, as director of the chemistry laboratory, Dr. An drews initiated the organization of an atomic research unit which later became associated wtih the atomic bomb project. Following the first successful use of the atomic bomb. Dr. Andrews and his associates at Johns Hopkins have been active participants in the study of the effect of atomic energy on social and political^- fairs. » The Danforth visiting project, under which Dr. An drews comes to the PC campus, Is now in its sixth year. - It is sponsored jointly by the Dan forth Foundation and the Asso ciation of American Colleges. Purpose of the program is “to strengthen the intellectual, the religious and the cultural aspecte of liberal education in the United States,” - / Clinton High Downs Whitmire Squad, 8-0 .. Clinton High’s Red Devils base ball squad whipped Whitmire 8-0 last week in the opening game of the season. They were scheduled to meet Woodruff late yesterday afternoon. Dickie Watts, a southpaw, made three hits and struck out 12, walking only two. Marion Freeman made a dou ble for the Red Devils, who had nine base on balls. Bill Crawford did a good job behind the plate, taking over for Gary Goss, out due to a broken thumb. —I Clinton will journey to Chester next Tuesday, April 2, for the first conference clash. Game time is 4:0 Op. m. SERVE ON NEWSPAPER Two local girls serve on the staff of The’ Periscope, Coker College’s^ s t u d e n t newspaper. They are Mimi Martin of Clin- lam, also of Clinton, exchange editor. To Petition For College Heights Clinton’s city limits will be ex tended, if efforts of the local Jay cee chapter prove successful. The Jaycees this week an nounced a campaign will' be started immediately to bring the College View Heights area into the city. The section includes, roughly, the territory west of South Broad Street (Highway 72) from the ar mory to and beyond the former Holloway home. The entire area is part of the Mississippi Young property. Property of Thornwell Orphanage bounds it on the west. The section has been under de velopment for a period of years and contains approximately 50 homes and 200 residents. A large site for a proposed elementary school is also included. The present city limits are con fined in a circle extending one mile from the center of the city. Jaycee President Russ Emer son and a committee will begin the circulation of a petition this week seeking signatures of resi dents in the area. It » majority of property owners Sign Ite. .peti tion in favor of the annexation proposal, city council will be re quested to call an election. Resi dents in both the city and the proposed area, to be annexed will be eligible to vote, and a major ity favorable vote in each area will be necesary for the success ful conclusion of the proposal. The Jaycees state that a num ber of residents in the section proposed for annexation have ex pressed themselves favorably on the proposal. Stores To Observe Late Closing Hours Fridays Until Easter Stores will remain open until 7:00 p. m. on Fridays until East er, according to Charles Buice, chairman of the Merchants Di vision of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. The change was made in an ef fort to better serve the people of the community. The 7:00 p. m. closing on Fri days was recommended by the holiday store hours committee, with J. C. Thomas serving, as chairman. \ v . * l ‘ V ' ATTENDS BOARD MEETING Mi^. L. H. Davidson, Board member from Laurens County, is in Columbia today attending a meeting of the South Carolina Mental Health Association. She also will attend a public rela tions workshop and the board meeting. MB UPli V- ■ RIP At Farm Bureau Meet ^ These were the principals at the thlri aad fl meeting of the Piedmont District ot tike Farm are (1. to r.) Richard Taylor, Greenville Coaaty Farm reaa president; Dick Neel, Newherry Coaaty Farm president; T. i. Copeland, Laurent Coaaty Farm president; Mrs. Ralph Blakely, Greenville Coaaty Women’s chairman; aad E. W. Breaks, at five vice-president ef the Soeth hers from If cessed at this .J