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'* T3 »' . \ Mayor Throws Out First Ball Mayor J. Cornwall throws out the first ball of the season, signaling the official opening of the Clinton Church League Softball. There are eight teams in the league that will play a schedule of 24 games for each team. W. C. Baldwin is league president.—Photo by Yarborough Studio. Dr. Hugh Holman Chosen Commencement Speaker The commencement address at Presbyterian College’s 82nd grad uation exercises on June 2 will be delivered by Dr. C. Hugh Hol man, PC alumnus whos erves as dean of the University of 4orth Carolina graduate school, Presi- d e n t Marshall W. Brown an nounced today. Dr. Holman will speak on the same program that will bestow upon him an honorary doctor of Stomp Springs Hotel Destroyed Sunday Stomp Springs resort hotel, off Highway 72,10 miles east of Clin ton, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Special Sheriff’s Deputy Roy dshorne said Mervin Barbery, who occupied the building with his wife and 5-year-old son, told him he was awakened by “pop ping^ noises and that he found a nearby room filled with smoke. He told the officer he saw sparks from electrical wiring near the ceiling. Osborne said that when he reached the scene about 3 a.m., the entire building was aflame, threatening a nearby dwelling. He said he, Barbery, and an un identified passerby beat the flames back with pine boughs to prevent its spread to the nearby building. , S. C. Forestry Commission per sonnel extinguished the blaze in the woods at the rear of the hotel. Georgetown Poster To Speak At Cdfege The Rev. Oliver Carmichael, pastor of the Georgetown Pres- byteriaaChurch, will address the Presbyterian College student body next Wednesday morning. He will appear as the featured speaker at the regular chapel ex ercises at 10:00 a. m. in Belk au ditorium. literature degree in recognition of his outstanding achievements. The PC alumnus became dean of the graduate school in Febru ary after serving on the faculty of the University of North Caro lina since 1949. A versatile writ er-scholar-teacher who was a member of the Presbyterian Col lege faculty' for ten years after his graduation in 1936, Holman’s specialty is American literature. He is a recognized authority on the works of Thomas Wolfe. At North Carolina, Dr. Holman has served as acting dean of the college of arts and sciences, head of the University Press board of governors and chairman of the department at the time of his elevation to the deanship. Both his MA and his doctorate are from North Carolina. President Brown commenUd on Hugh Holman, whom he taught at PC and later tapped «s his academic dean here, in these words^ “Holman was brilliant its a student, creatively inspiring as a teacher, skilled, competent and cooperative as a dean, and so able in his graduate work and in later scholarly productivity that he has added greatly to the lustre of our alumni rolls.” Dixie Youth Action Begins On Monday Dixie Youth Baseball activity is slated to begin on the field be hind the Presbyterian College campus on Monday, May 6, when Joanna will meet the Lions at 4:15 pJm. A1 Lancaster, president of the Recreation Commission, will throw out the first ball. Other games scheduled for the 10-12 age group include: Whitmire versus Exchange, May 7 at 4:15 p.m.; Moose ver sus Kiwanis, May.„ 8 ab* 4:15 p.m.; Kiwanis versus Whitmire, May 9 at 4:15 p.m. A double header is scheduled for Friday, May 10 beginning at 6 p.m., when the Exchange will meet Joanna, followed by the Lions versus Moose at 7:45 Home Demonstration Clubs Mark Birthday Marking their fifty-third birthday this week are the Home Demonstration Clubs in the United States and their two million members. Fourteen clubs in Laurens County, with an enrollment of 241, are marking the event. Mrs. N. A.Shouse of Clinton, is president of the Laurens Coun ty Home Demonstration Coun cil. Sponsored by the U. S. De partment of Agriculture, the program presents “learning by doing’’ in the fields of legisla tion, citizenship, international relations, Consumer informa tion, health and safety, family life, home beautification, as well as food and clothing. The local council is a mem ber of the state council, which is a member of the national or ganization, which in turn is a m e m b e r of the Associated Country Women of the World, with organizations in 87 coun tries. Linda Borron In Converse May Day Linda Barron of Joanna will appear in the 1963 May Day pro gram on Saturday at Converse College, Spartanburg. She is one of the students in the dance pageant, which is a fea ture each year of the May Day festivities. A member of the Converse Col lege freshman class, Linda is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Barron. LOSES MOTHER Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dailey will be sorry to learn of the death of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Benjamin Cohtri, 92, who passed away at the home of a daughter in Poquoson, Va., fol lowing several years of declining health. Mrs. Dailey returned this week from Poquoson where she at tended funeral services. ®hr (EUnlmi VoL 64 — No. 18 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 2, 1963 A raging 1 forest fire last Tuesday afternoon and evening left from 500 to 800 acres in ruins in the Enoree River section-Bea^-eHir- ton. Starting on a tract of timberland owned by Thomwell Orphanage, the flames jumped Highway 56 and swept through additional Thom- Aftermath of Raging Forest Fire well lands, and Catawba Timber Company acreage. At left, 8 large gully, previously covered by vegetation as a con servation measure, lies exposed among burned timber. At right a car is parked at the point where the fire jumped Highway 56, leaving hundreds of acres in ruin.—Photos by Jimmy Cooper. Mental Health Month Observed in the County May is being observed as Mental Health Month through out the United States, with the Laurens County Mental Health Association joining in he event. Members of a speaker’s bu reau are appearing before va rious business, professional, civ ic and industrial groups during the month. Speakers are still available to groups desiring a program. Groups are urged to contact JANET JOHNSON Janet Johnson To Get Sears, Roebuck Scholarship Award Janet Johnson, daughter of Mr. apad Mrs. Robert Johnson, has been awarded a three hundred dollar Sears, Roebuck and Co. scholarship to Winthrop Col late. The award Is for freshman home economics majors. » At Cttaton High School, Janet has screed as ASentihei -reporter, a member of the Student Council, the and. _ She has also been active in die Future Homemakart of Aatitt* ca and Is currently serving as vice-presidsnt of the senior class if Services Today For T. Eric Barnes, 68 T. Eric Barnes, 68, well known pharmacist of Clinton, died Tues day afternoon after a brief ill ness. He was a native of Barnwell County, but had lived in Clinton for a number of years. He was at member of St. John’s Luth eran Church and was a Mason. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mprie Kohn Barnet; three sons, Kohn Barnes of Conway; Carroll Barnes of Burlington, N. C., and Jack Barnes of Boonton, N. J.; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Matheson of Sunbury, Pa.; and several grandchildren. He is also survived Gy one brother, B. K. Barnes of Au gusta, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Lois Flowers of North Augusta. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon (today) at 3:30 at Gray Funeral Home, con ducted by the Rev. J. Gordon Peery. Burial will be fn Rose- mont cemetery. Pallbearers wJU be Davis Pitts, Howard Smith, R. W. Bo land, J. D. Boland, Carl Chaney and Clayte Ray. Honorary pallbearers will be P. B. Smith, Dr. r Gus Ramage, Dr, 1 Ifemfetbffakdm and Rufus terwhite. Tins body it at the Gray Fun eral Home; the family is at the residence, 309 North Adair Street. any of the following: Dr. Charles Allen, Laurens; Justin Bridges, Laurens; Thomas Babb, Laurens; Miss Norma Hallett, Whitten Village, Clin ton; Rev. Albert Harvey, Clin ton; and Dr. William F. Irvin, Laurens. Also Richard Kirby, Laurens; Mrs. G. K. Johnson, Laurens; Rev. James Mitchell, .Joanna; Miss Barnett Spratt, Clinton; Houston Taylor, Laurens; J. Hewlette Wasson, Laurens; and Evin C. Varner, Clinton. The new Area Five Mental Health Center in Greenwood is holding open house today (Thursday) until 5:00 p. m. It is located in the Town and Country Office Building at 132 West Cambridge Street. Laurens County is one of sev en supporting the center and benefiting from its program. Seniors of county high schools will hear programs on Mental Health careers by Dr. Charles Robinson, who is director of the Greenwood center. Special programs have been broadcast over WLBG and WPCC. Pre-School Clinic Scheduled In Joanna The Health Committee of the Joanna Foundation will conduct a pre-school clinic for all pupils who will enter school at Joanna next fall. The event is scheduled for the Joanna MUls Clinic on Tuesday, May 7 from 8:30 until 11:30. Each child should be accom panied by a parent or an older member of the family. H. F. Shealy of the Joanna shcools said this weel&ghat in order to enter requires RD Campaign Is Slated During May Beginning May 1, the Tuber culosis and Health Association of Greenwood-Laurens counties will join in a’nationwide effort to ac quaint the public with two com mon symptoms of respiratory di sease: chronic cough and short ness of breath is urged to see his doctor. Rev. James A. Bowers of Greenwood who is president of the bi-county group noted that this campaign to alert the pub lic to these symptoms is ^expect ed to uncover unknown cases of tuberculosis as well as to point up the prevalence of other respir atory diseases. Dr. William D. Irvine of Lau rens is chairman of the Respira tory Disease Committee. Other members serving with him in clude: Mrs. J. C. Bolt, Oray Court; Wade C. Harrison, Jr., Troy; Dayid H. Roberts, Clin ton; James P. Sloan, Joanna; Miss Inez Tucker, Clinton; and Miss Hazel Williams, Greenwood. Grand Jury Action Slated For Winson A coroner’s jury ruled last Wednesday that Timothy Brown Simpson, 26, of Rt. 2, Clinton, came to his death April 13 “by bullets fired by Willie Winson, Jr.” The jury recommended that Winson be held for grand jury action. Marshall Pressley, Laurens County, coroner, called only one witness to testify at the inquest at city hall here April 24. Assistant Police Chief W B.. Blakely testified that when po lice investigated the reported 7:45 a.m. shooting on Enterprise Street in front of Hill’s Cafe, they met Winson carrying a pis tol in his right hand. Blakely said Winson admitted the shoot ing after handing over the .38 caliber gun, which had been fired three times. A doctor’s statement read by Coroner Pressley said the victim was dead on arrival at Bailey, Memorial Hospital with bullet wounds of the left upper chest, upper arm and abdomen. GEO. H. BROCKENBROUGH Brockenbrough RHes Conducted On Friday Graveside services for George H. Brockenbrough, 76, who died ApriT 24, were conducted Friday at 11:00 a. m. at Rosemont Cem etery by Dr. George C. Belling- rath. He was a native of-Chartotte, N. C., but lived near Kinards for 25 years. He was a son of the late George H. and Ada Wriston Brockenbrough. He at tended Clinton First Presbyterian Church and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen Burnett Brockenbrough; a son, George B. Brockenbrough of Clinton; two sisters, Mrs. George B. White and Mrs. Sara Paine of Blowing Rock, N. C.; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Thomwell Dunlap, Jr., James Neal, George Coraelson, Allston Ellis, Wilbur Ellis, William B. Ellis, III, James Cobb and Jackson S. Bur nett, Jr. Band Conceit Sunday At Bell Street High v A band concert has been sched uled for Bell Street High School auditorium on Sunday, May 5, at 5 p.m. The concert will feature the bands of Sanders and Bell Street High Schools. Proceeds will benefit the uni form funds of the bands. Delegation Moves Another $5,000 To County General Fund An act signed by the governor on April 4, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk of Court at Laurens, authorizes the Supervisor and County Commis sioners to use $5,000 from the general fund surplus of the 1962- ’63 appropriations bill, For what purpose the $5,000 is to be used is not specified in the act, but Supervisor Furman Thomason had made a previous written request of the county leg islative delegation for $10,000 to rebuild bridges and culverts dam aged and washed out by flood waters earlier in the year. In a statement made about the same time as he made the re quest, Supervisor Thomason said that unleaa be-jot tb* $10,900 he would not have sufficient funds available to rebuild one bridge estimated to cost $5,000 to re build. Act Provides 7-Member Laurens Hospital Board The Laurens District Hospital will be governed by a seven-mem ber board of trustees under pro visions of a bill introduced this week in the General Assembly by the Laurens County legislative delegation. For some years (and presently) the hospital has been operated by a board composed legally of 14 members, though it is understood that the board has not been oper ating recently at full strength due to resignations and division of the county into two hospital dis tricts. The bill introduced this week specifies that terms of present members of the board shall be terminated on the effective date of the act. A section of the act states that it shall take effect upon approval by the governor (after passage by the General Assembly). The seven members of the new board will be elected by majority vote of the Laurens County legis lative delegation. Their terms of office will be for two years and The $5,000 oppropriated in this until their successors are elected act increases the total to $35,000 which the delegation has appro priated out of the $65,000 cash balance credited to the general fund in the 1962 county audit. In two previous acts this year the delegation has directed the transfer of a total of $30,000 from the 1962 “surplus” to other de partments, leaving only $30,000 unexpended. The “surplus” was made possible by a $250,000 loan made by the county in 1961. SPONSOR CAKE SALE A cake sale will be sponsored by members of the Bailey Me morial Methodist Church Satur day, May 11, in front of the for mer Murray Garber store. Spec ial orders may be placed by call ing Mrs. David Word at 833-1496. and qualify, according to the bill. The board shall meet quarter ly, and at the last quarterly meet ing of each year a chairman for the succeeding year shall be elected by a majority voMr of the members of the board, accord ing to the new law, which repeals the old law under which the hos pital was operated. The board shall have full re sponsibility for maintenance and operation of the hospital and may make all necessary rules and regulations for the conduct of the hospital. It shall determine which patients admitted to the hospital are to be classified as chapty patients, according to provisious contained in the bill. The board shall render to the Laurens County legislative dde- Wildcat League Lists Workers; Marks Growth y - wm Registration in the newly-form ed Wildcat League neared 806 on Tuesday and the recreational pro gram started into its second week. Youngsters are now playing on ■ six old on 1 ft also * P 4* smallpox Parents of beginning pupils are urged to bring them to tin for enroQmettt god Immunisa tion. ¥ ] \ • ■ nl H m t ; ¥ ■ Plan Spring Training Gaily Gault, Presbyterian College's new athletic di rector and head football coach, is seated here planning gridiron strategy with two assistant coaches for spring practice, which got underway itt PC earlier this weak. Gault, ob the captpus for the two-week period of tile delayed Workouts, Is gett&g his first view of his 1968 to the Blue Hoae poet two iding his North Augus- move to uunton the Gault are, from the left: Jimmy Vick— — J — cently appoi on July 1. wit) ,and 'PCstSf ■v. —r. Softball League Games of Week The Clinton Church Softball League inaugurated its season on Tuesday after~6eing T«ined out opening day. The First Presby terian Church downed First Bap tist 10-6 on Tuesday, followed by an 8-7 tilt in favor of Calvary Baptist against Broad Street Methodist. Scheduled for play during the next week are the following games: Thursday, May 3—Lydia ver sus First Presbyterian, 7:30 p. m.; Calvary Baptist versus First Baptist at 8:45 p.m. . , Friday, May 3 — Davidson Street Baptist versus Holly Grovel 7:30 p.m.; Broad Street Methodist versus Bailey Method ist at 8:45 p.m. Monday, May 6—First Baptist versus Davidson Baptist, 7:30 p. m.; Holly Grove versus Broad Street Methodist, \ Tuesday, May terlan versus Cal' 7:08 p.m.; Bailey sus Lydia Baptist Thureday, May tist versus Lydia m.; Holly Grove Baptist. 8:45 pja the Providence school, Bailey school, Legion and Armory fields as other sites for play are being prepared by. volunteers through out the city. C. H. Leonard, treasurer, re ported this week that several con tributions have already been re ceived. George Frady, president, said today that reception of the new program has been excellent. He listed the following volunteer workers: Claude Crocker, Calvin Cooper, Truman- Owens, Jimmy Bras well,- Dewey Oxner,' ‘ Leonard White, Jr., Carl Leonard, Joe Foster, Charles Kinard, Boyd Holtzdaw, Elvin Holtzdaw, Fate Arnold, and Forrest Adair. Also John Addison, Joe McGee, James Cox, Harry Baldwin, A1 Lancaster, Posey Taylor, Evin C. Varner, Lewis Bagwell, Bob Plaxico, Pat Lowe, Buddy Moore, Len Ledford, Bobby Harris, and Earl Rice. Equipment, shills and capa already an order, acoerdinf Frady, who stated that registra tion for all through “The 0X8 voluntary said, power. We youngster pate. The creation ts. gation a report of its acts and. doings, including an annual audit report and a list of all patients receiving charity, the act states. The measure could complete its passage through the General Assembly sometime next week, at which time it is presumed, members of the new board will be named by the delegation, com posed of Senator King Dixoq and Representatives Marshall Aber crombie and David S. Taylor. / Bailey Memorial Hospital of the Clinton Hospital District is governed by a five-member board of trustees. Their succes sors, upon resignation or death, are named by the governor upon recommendation of the remain ing members of the board, and their terms of office are for five years. Alumnus Gives PC 'Breeches Bible' The gift of a unique old Bible, known as the “Breeches Bible,” has been made to the Presbyte rian College rare book collection by an alumnus of the college. Collectors have given this Bi ble the nickname “Breeches” be cause of its unusual translation of the Old Testament description of the state of innocence of Adam and Eve. Its third chapter of i Genesis, verse seven, has this passage: The eyes of them both were opened and they know they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together and made them selves breeches. This rare edition was printed by Robert Barker in 1606 by ap pointment to “the King’s Most Excelente Majestic. ” It is in its original calf skin over oak board binding with brass ornaments. The Bible was given to Presby terian College by John Fleming Marsh, member of the class of 1916 and former U. S. Agriculture Department economist, now liv ing in retirement in Del Ray Beach, Fla. Ointon Girls In May Day Festivities Miss Julia Meeks of Anderson will be crowned May Queen at; Furman University, during May Day exercises Friday, May 3, | in the rose gardens at 6:30 p. | m. Miss Delle Wilder will be for attendant to the queen. Mist Wilder, senior at Furman Uni versity, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wilder, and has been an attendant each year at the May Day festivities. 'To be crowned on Saturday, May 4, is Mias senior at Columbia tending the queen’s court be Miss Celia Gasque, man at Columbia College, is the duaghter of Mr. and and Mrs. R Mrs. Roy < .'i?.:".:;;'?: • -.-M - -I ■mM