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Clinton High Honor Grads Marjorie Arnold, left, and Jean Crouch, right, prac tice their speeches prior to graduation exercises on Monday evening in Belk Auditorium. Marjorie, valedic torian, served as editor of the Clintonian and was an active member of the National Honor Society. Jean, salutatorian, served as president of the National Honor Society. 99 Get Diplomas at High School's Closing Service Ninety-nine seniors of Clinton High School graduated at Belk Auditorium on Monday night to the tune of “Pomp and Circum stance.’’ Following the invocation by Joe Gettys, three student talks highlighted the occasion. They were “Youth—In Politics’ by Al- len Barron, class president; “Youth—in Business” by Jean Crouch, Salutatorian; and “Youth—in our Society” by Mar jorie Arnold, Valedictorian. R. P. Wilder, assistant super intendent, announced the various scholarships and awards, and then assisted W. R. Anderson, superintendent, in the presenta tion of diplomas. Marshals for graduation exer cises and the commencement sermon on Sunday evening were: Bobby Johnson, president of the student council, 1963-64; Douglas Rice, president of the senior class, 1963-64; Jack McKittrick, president of the junior class, 1962-63; and the following junior members of the National Honor Society: Almena Blalock, Dishie De- lany, Eugene Forrester, Janet Hamer, Lykes Henderson, Cyn thia Hollis, Gloria Jackson, Lee McCall, Mary Nettles, and David Templeton. The commencement sermon Sunday evening in Belk Auditori um featured Rev. J. Gordon Peery ar the speaker. Rev. J. Herbert Thomas gave the invo cation, and prayer was by Rev. Roy W. Coker. Rev. M. Floyd Hellams read the scripture and Rev. John Riv ers gave the benediction. Clinton High’s glee club gave muscial selections on both eve nings. Jennie Rae Surratt play ed for the Sunday event; while Ame Lou Black played on Mon day evening. County Fanners Favor Quotas In Wheat Election In the wheat marketing quota referendum held May 21, about 59 per cent of the eligible voters went to the polls to vote 474 in favor of quotas in Laurens coun ty, according to H. A. Ropp, county office manager. In South Carolina, over 83 per cent voted in iavor of wheat marketing quotas for 1964. Georgia Services For Sgt. TraviHian Staff Sgt. Carl F. TravilUan, 28, died Sunday at a local hos- pital. , _ __ He was a native of Dalton, Ga., but had lived in Clinton since April 1. He was a son of Claude J. and CecUia Powell Travillian of Dalton. He was educated in the Dalton public schools and had been in the U. S. Army for a number of years. He was a supply sergeant for the Presbyte rian College ROTC u^it. Surviving in addition to his pa rents are his wife, Mrs. Doro thy York Travillian; a son, Carl Franklin Travillian, Jr., of the home; a daughter, Pamela Tra villian of the home; and a broth er, Claude J. Travillian, Jr„ of Dalton. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at Crown View Bap tist Church in Dalton by Rev. Doyle Turkett. Burial was in West Hill Cemetery, Dalton, with military rites. Brackett To Direct Camp Old Indian Bill H. Brackett, of Clinton, Scout Executive for the Lurens District, left on Monday for Cttrrip Old Iiidfan and Camp White Pines where he is attend ing staff week. Brackett will serve as aquatic director of the first week of Camp Old Indian’s summer sea son. He will then serve as direc tor of the camp throughout the month of June. Asks Flag Display Mrs. Perry Moore of the American Legion Auxiliary, this week urged local merchants and citizens to mark Memorial Day, Thursday, May 30, by displaying their American Flags. Abercrombie Says Supplement Unfair State Rep. Marshall Abercrom bie said last week that he will not sign any more claims to pay for county - subsidized ambulance service in Laurens unless some method can be worked out to supplement the operator serving Clinton. “I don’t think it is fair to sup plement one individuar and not the other operating (ambu lances),” Abercrombie said. “I am for giving service to the en tire county and I think the prob lem could be solved if each hos pital district (Laurens and Clin ton) would take care of the ser vice,” he stated. Since last January privately- owned Craine Ambulance Service has been operating in the Lau rens area. It received a county supplment of $150 a month for the first three months of the year, but the firm’s claim for April has been signed only by State Sen. King Dixon, according to Supervisor Furman E. Thom ason. Abercrombie, who signed the claims for Cralne’s first three months operation, said he will not sign any more “until the problem has been worked nut to supplement” service for the Clin ton area also. Abercrombie said he under stood Gray Funeral Home has furnished ambulance service in the Clinton area for a number of years at a financial loss. The county’s other member of the legislative delegation, Rep. David Taylor did not sign the initial claims to subsidize Craine and indicated last week he will not sign the April voucher either. Vacation Bible School Registration Registration for Vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church is scheduled for Friday, May 31, -from 3:30 to 5:00 p. m. The Bible school is planned for Nursery through Intermediate departments and boys and girls in these departments are urged to be present at the registration. Vacation Bible School hats will be given to those attending the registration and refreshments will be served. The Vacation Bible School is set for June 3-7, with classes slated for 8:30-11:00 a. m. Six Rising Seniors Tapped For Blue Key Six rising seniors have been tapped for membership in the Presbyterian College chapter of Blue Key national leadership fra ternity. Chosen by present Blue Key members on the basis of their leadership, service and character were: Leon Bullard of Bain- bridge, Ga.; Tom Currie of Car thage, N. C.; Hugh Harris of De catur, Ga.; Art McQueen of Lo ris; Bill Shearer of Macon, Ga.; and Tommy Williams of Pensa cola, Fla. The group also chose Academic Dean Jospeh M. Gettys as an honorary member of the local Blue Key chapter. Joe Harvard, a senior from Columbia, served as Blue Key president during the past year. (Elution (Ehnmirlr Vol. 64 — No. 22 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 30, 1963 Joanna BSA Leaders Receive Certificates Four Cub Scout leaders in Jo anna will be presented with cer tificates for completion of the Cub Scout Basic Training pro gram and an additional award for further study. They are: Harmon G. Murrah, Jr., Mrs. J. B. Johnson, Mrs. Ettie Killian, and Mrs. J. F. Banks. The certificates of award will be presented at various meetings in the near future, according to Bill Brackett, Laurens District Scout Executive. Chamber Committee CHaimieh Named The board of directors of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce met last Tuesday at the Hotel Mary Musgrove, with President Francis Blalock presiding. The following committee chair men were approved: Advertising, D. B. Smith; Agriculture, Reese H. Young and T. Heath Cope land; Aviation, John Addison and James E. Wolfe; Civic Affairs, Don G. Creighton; Congressional Action, J. Robert Cox; Educa tion, A. B. Godfrey; City Beau- tfication - Fire Prevention, Ed Perry; Health and Safety, Dan E. Orr; Highway-Traffic, L. D Lott; Industrial, M. *D. Milam, Jr.; I n d u s t r i a 1 Promotion, James Von Hollen; Membership, L. Ray Pitts and J. Robert Cox; Merchants Division, Charles G. Buice; Road Signs, T. Heath Copeland; Tourist and Conven tions, A. B. Godfrey. Col. L. D. Lott was named to serve as first vice-president, and A. A. Ramage, Jr., as treasurer. Plans are being made for a membership coffee meeting to be held in June. Civic Affairs and Membership committees will co sponsor this meeting. Poppy Day Conducted A total of $243.27 has been re ported to date on Poppy Day sale conducted Saturday by the American Legion Auxiliary. Pop py Day chairman, Mrs. Thomas Baldwin, and Mrs. W. G. King, Sr., co-chairman, in behalf of the Auxiliary express their thanks to the Blue Bird and Camp Fire Girls of Clinton and the Girl Scouts of Joanna for their help in making the sale a success. Pro ceeds from the poppy sale will be used to aid veterans and their families. Thebe poppies are made Dickson Is Named Letter Contest Winner According to the unofficial to- *? 00 ‘ n ,"? rC ‘ a,,dta S ! i of all State., the favorable k !rtmc<lt " for *>>« '»“<>»in« it* 1X7QC 1*00 tVlOM RA ^J * V tal vote was less than 50 per cent, Mr. Ropp said. This is consider ably less than the necessary fa vorable vote of two-thirds of those voting for marketing quo tas to be in effect for the 1964 crop of wheat. Unless a new program for wheat is formulated and ap proved, there will be no market ing quota penalties for ovor- pl anting wheat acreage allot ments in 1964, and there will be nb rental payments for the 1964 crop of wheat. Under the 1964 wheat program, wheat growers who comply with their wheat acreage allotments will be eligible for price support at 50 per cent of parity, and this support rate win be determined at a later date. It is estimated that the support rate will be ap proximately $1.30 a bushel for our area, Mr. Ropp said. If the program had been approved the support rate would have been at about $2.14 a bushel on most of the wheat grown. The big drop in the wheat selling price is about a year away, as the 1966 crap wUl be supported at rates previ ously announced. Thomas' To End Speciai Celebration A special* drawing has been scheduled at J. C. Thomas, Jew eler, at 10H|0 a. m. on Saturday June 1. The event, which will award a $1000 diamond ring, will end a month-long celebration of the twenettth anniversary of the local firm. 41 The drawing will be held In the ratwtww store, with tickets being brought in from the Joanna store A straightforward statement was judged winner in the third “Why I like to Trade at Home” letter contest, sponsored by The Clinton Chronicle in cooperation with various local merchants; W. P. Dickson of Rt. 3, Clin- “I like to trade at home be cause, ‘Where there are no cus tomers the town dieth.’ And I like to live near a live town. Its just that simple. Selfish? I don’t think so.* I had rather call it in telligent loyalty.” Chosen as runners-up were Clara Wightman and Mrs. Ralph D. Nelson. Gifts await them at The Chronicle office. Mrs. Wightman’s entry reads: “I like to . trade at home be cause: patronizing local, estab lished, reputable stores, with their wide variety of High Qual ity merchandise, measures up as a happy, handy, mile-saving, time-saving, money-saving con venience of Shopportunity, that helps me give the High Cost of Living the ax.” Mrs. Nason’s article said: - “I like to Trade at home be cause via ads, window display!, and neighbors who are satisfied customers, I know precisely where to go, what to buy, and rest assured of top quality. Clin ton has what I need, or will get it.'.; I’ll never again.drive miles for “bargains” that in the end.” A fourth letter contest begins this week, to rad on July V. Again $25.D0 in merchandise cer tificates will be offered to the author of the entry selected by a panel of judge* from letters and cards telling in 50 words or less * “Why I Like to Trade at cost more may find your name, which means you’ve won a free pass to the Broadway Theater. Read page and learn of the out standing values, wide range of merchandise and many services offered by your hometown mer chants. Services Changed At AH Saints Church A change in the schedule of services at Ail Saints’ Episcopal Churclf for the summer months was announced this week by Rev. John Rivers (Priest-in-charge). Holy Communion has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on the second and fourth Sunday morn ings. Morning prayer and sermon will he held at the 10 a’dock hour on the first and third Sunday mornings. ?*ies vete by patients in the Veterans hos pital in Columbia. College Cadets Receive Awards Nine cadets of the Presbyte rian College ROTC unit received 11 awards, based on outstanding military achievement, at the fin al dress parade of the PC bat talion. They included: Thomas E. Wil liams of Pensacola, Fla., Depart ment of the Army Junior Ribbon and Reserve Officers’ Associa tion of SC Medal*; Michael W. Smith of Augusta, Gao., Depart ment of Army Freshman Ribbon qnd Robert E. Wysor, III, Medal to best drilled freshman; Robert P. Piephoff of Greenville, De partment of Army Senior Rib bon; Arthur L. Prickett, III, of Atlanta, Association of US Army Medal; Ike W. Cobb of Decatur, Ga., Department of Army Sopho more Ribbon; Eugene R. Good wyn of Hopewell, Va., Robert E. Wysor, Jr., Saber to best com pany commander; Ponce D. Bul lard of Bainbridge, Ga., Scab bard and Blade Junior Medal; Arthur P. Baxter of Atlanta, Scabbard and Blade Medal to best drilled cadet; and Gary M. Smith of Garden City, N. Y., Son of American Revolution Medal. S. C. Presbyterian Synod To Convene Here Next Tuesday The moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States will preach the opening sermon for the Presbytrian Synod of South Carolina at Presbyterian College June 4. The moderator, Rev. Dr. Wil liam H. McCorgle of Bristol, Tenn., has been requested to preach by the retiring moderator of the synod the Rev. Fred A. Hopkins, of York, who would normally preach the opening ser mon. Dr. Marshall W. Brown, presi dent of Presbyterian, named last year as moderator-elect, will as sume his post as moderator and preside over the forthcoming ses sion. The synod will hold its meet ings in Belk Auditorium of Pres byterian College, beginning at 10:30 a.m., June 4, and continu- nig two days. The 400 ministers and elders who comprise the sy nod will meet as guests of Thorn- well Orphange and Presbyterian College, both institutions spon sored by the synod. The Presby terian Synod of South Carolina has within its bounds eight pres byteries, 330 churches, 270 min isters and 66,5500 members. Prior to the meeting of the synod, there will be a Pre-Synod Conference on Evangelism, spon sored by the Synod’s Committee on Evangelism, Rev. Warren M. Wardlaw, of Charleston, chair man. Davidson Street Church Announces Bible School Plans The Davidson Street Baptist Church announces the following faculty and dates for the annual Vacation Bible School: Registration and preparation, day for pupils, nursery through Intermediate age, and for the Bi ble School faculty will be Sat urday, June I, from 8:30 to 10:30 a. m. A parade is scheduled at 10 a. m. The Bible School will be held on Monday through Friday, June 3-7, 8:30 to 11:30 a. m. A picnic is planned for the pupils, the faculty, and the parents on Friday night, 7 p. m., and the commencement program will be given Sunday night, June 9, 7:30 p. m. .General officers for the school are listed: Pastor and principal, Rev. M. Floyd Hellams; assist ant principal, Mrs. James Bry son; music director, Mrs. Ruth Bagwell; pianist, Miss Judy Ab ner; secretary, Mrs. Clara Wells; refreshments committee, Mrs. Laura Mae Howard, Harvey Fos ter, J. L. Arnold and ladies of the W M. U. Departmental workers are: Nursery I, Mrs. Alice Dunaway and Mrs. L. B. Trammell; Nur sery II, Mrs. Phil Abner and Mrs. Ottie Miles; Beginner I, Mrs. Harvey Foster, Mrs. Hous ton Trammell, and Miss - Susie Black; Beginner II, Mrs. Joe Foster, Mrs. J. L. Arnold, Mrs. E. A. Freeman, and Mrs. Ruby White; Primary I, Mrs. James Bryson, Mrs. W. L. Godwin, and Mrs. J. C. McKenzie; Pri mary II, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. James Hill, Mrs. Charles Meadors, and Miss Kay Hill; Junior I, Mrs.—Edna Ellison, Mrs. Leon Collins, Bill Quarles, and Marion Freeman; Junior II, Mrs! Marvin DeYoung, Mrs. A. W. Ridings, Harvey Foster, and Charles Meadors; Junior and In termediate Boy’s Handcraft, Marvin DeYoung, J. L. Arnold, L. B. Trammell, and Joe Corely; Morning, Afternoon Services College Commencement on Sunday Presbyterian College will award 97 baccalaureate degrees and three honorary degrees this Sunday as a highlight of the 83rd commencement exercises at which Dr. C. Hugh Holman will deliver the final address. A full program is scheduled that day for Belk Auditorium, beginning with the 11:00 a. m. baccalaureate sermon. It will be preached by the Rev. Russell W. Park, Sr., o fthe Olanta Presby terian Church. Dr. Holman, dean of the Uni versity of North Carolina gradu ate school, and former resident of Clinton and Joanna, will give the commencement address at 4:00 p. m. His speech will follow the awarding of an honorary doc tor of literature degree to him and honorary doctor of divinity degress to Park and to the Rev. Chalmers McCutchen, pastor of the Laurens First Presbyterian Church. All three are PC alumni. Retiring President Marshall W. Brown will preside over the com mencement program, and Trus tee Chairman Robert M. Vance of Clinton will award degrees. In addition to their diplomas, some of the graduating seniors will receive special awards for campus accomplishments, and 19 senior ROTC cadets will obtain commissions as second lieuten ants in the Officers Reserve Corps. Between the baccalaureate and final commencement programs, the graduating class, family members and friends will be en tertained with a reception at the home of President and Mrs. Brown. It is to be held at 2:00 p. m., Sunday. The candidates to receive bac calaureate degrees at PC’s 83rd commencement exercises are: Candidates For Jane, 1963 Bachelor of Arts Kenneth Dixon Acker, Pickens Robert South Arrowood, Jr., Lin den, N. C. *** Roy Harlow Autry, Dun woody, Ga. William Fletcher Bartee, Jr., At lanta, Ga. Ennis Lilly Blackburn, Burt lington, N. C. Karl Alexander Bossermon, Jr. r . Waynesboro, Va. Beverly Lovejoy Boyer, Hawk, insville, Ga. Fred Wright Brown, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. Roe Maxwell Callaway, Jr., De catur, Ga. Frederick Hills Cook, North Au gusta. John Wylie Craig, III, Charlotte, N. C. Taz Jack Crider, Decatur, Ga. Kenneth Kelly Davis, Hamlet, N. C. John Lincoln Donaldson, Jr., Nicholasville, Ky. Lorenzo Dow Eagles, Jr., Flor ence. Rebecca Cochran Earnest, Ma con, Ga — : Ted Lamar Elders, Valdosta, Ga. Ralph McKnight Evans, Sumter. Wayne Nelson Fowler, Manches ter, Ga. Jean Louise Gettys, Clinton. George Jerry Hammock, Moul trie, Ga. Ronald Wayne Hampton, Kan napolis, N. C. John David Harrill, Jr., Gaffney. Joseph Sherwood Harvard, Co lumbia. Stewart Ingram Harvin, HI, Wal- halla. Robert Wilton Hazelwood, Mem phis, Tenn. John Griffin Helwig, Tampa, Fla. Titania Plant To Accept Job Applicants w Dr. Guy S. Blakely Going To Woodruff Dr. Guy Smith Blakely, who is serving internship at the Spar tanburg General Hospital, has announced he will practice in Woodruff and expects to move there after July 1. He will be in Woodruff each Thursday during June. Dr. Blakely, a native of Clin ton, is the of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Add Blakely, and is a graduate of Clinton High School and The Citadel. He served two years in the army before taking a year and a half pre-medical course at Presbyterian College. He was graduated from the South .Caro lina Medical .College in .Charles ton last year!' Dr. Blakely will be associated with Dr. Lewis Barnett Jr., in the East Georgia Street Medical Cen ter in Woodruff. He and his wife, Intermediate, Mrs. Floyd Hel-fj^. .former Gerry Galloway of lams, Mrs. Paul Ward, Mr*- Em-[Clinton, and their three children ma Shipes. c l will live at 335 Workman Ave. The Among the ads, yon According to an announcement today from the Laurens County Legislative Delegation and the Laurens C o u nt y Development Board, applications are now be ing taken for training for em ployment with American Lava Corporation’s Titania Plant now under construction in Laurens. Those interested in employ ment with the new plant should apply at the Coca-Cola Building on North Harper Street, Lau rens, on the following dates: Thursday, May 30, 2:00-6:00 p. m.; Friday, May 31, 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.; and Tuesday, June 4, 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. The State Employment Service will interview interested appli cants the week of June 10-14. In order to qualify for a po sition with American Lava, it will be necessary to complete one of the training programs which will be conducted by the State Committee for Technical Educa tion. These programs will vary in length, depending upon the job skills to be learned and the abil ity and progress of each class. The first program for men, starting in August, will teach and develop skills requiring some de gree of mechanical aptitude. Oth er programs will be announced at a later date. Ultimate employment is ex pected to be approximately 150 persons, which includes both men and women. Selected Counselor For Gills State ^ Ame Lou Black is one of the sixteen counselors selected to participate in Girls’ State which is being held next week in Co lumbia. Counselors are selected from outstanding candidates at tending Girls’ State the previous yean. Miss Black will leave Monday with the two candidates, Janet Hamer and Sandra Hug gins, attending Girls’ State this year. Thomwell High Commencement Held Thomwell High School’s class of 1963 graduated on Monday evening at the high school audi torium. Rev. W. H; Bowman, pastor of tiie First Presbyterian Church of Clover, was the speak er. Roy Rawlins gave the valedic torian’s address; Donna Wick ham was salutatorian. The annual baccalaureate ser mon was given ip the Thornwell Memorial Church on Sunday Hav ITtonrv rWn- Raymond Leon Humphries, Jr., Birmingham, Ala. Tracy Catharine Jennings, Mel bourne, Fla. Clyde Kermit Littlefield, Wood ruff. Donald Earl Lohman, Jackson ville, Fla. Richard Nixon McFadden, Jr., ■ Cranford, N. J. James Anthony McGuire, Wash ington, D. C. Dewey Lee McReynolds, St. Paul, Va. Martha Ann Monroe, Laurens. Anne Gregory Ogburn, Smith- field, N. C. Robert Pressley Piephoff, Green ville. George Grice Reaves, Alcolu. Carter Lee Redd, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. Samuel Bruce Rochester, Jr., Walhalla. David Mitchell Saunders, II, Val dosta, Ga. ^ William Wirt Skinner, Decatur, Ga. Thomas Edwin Taylor, Newman, Ga. Paul Quinton Webb, Olive Hill, Ky. Billy Julian Wrisner, Clinton. Murray Boyce White, Jr., Fort Mill. Gerald Wayne Wilson, Gray Court. Paul DeBemier .Woodall, Jr. Whiteville, N. C. Paul Henry Yaerout, Wanyes- boro, Va. Bachelor of Science Chris Dewitt Beukema, Edgewa- ter, Fla. Gary Estle Brown, St. Peters burg, Fla. Roger Hunter Brown, Laurens. William Donald Bryan, Bain- brigde, Ga. Steven Lawrence Craig, Atlanta, Ga. John Milan Dickerson, Blair. Robert Vance Frierson, Sr., Stone Mountain, Ga. Mark Newman Glenn, Summer ville. Eugene Rogers Goodwyn, HI, Petersburg, Va. Henry Hobgood Gordon, Jr., Danville, Va. Loyd Hodnett Gray, Jr., Cedar- town, Ga. Harry Michael Gryder, Birming ham, Ala. **“ John Daniel Henderson, Jr., ^ South Miami, Fla. Harold Pagan Hope, Jr., Union Charles David Morgan, Green ville. George Louis Powell, Wallace, N. C. Phillip Ray Smith, Gainesville, ' Ga. Norman William Snellgroves, Raeford, N. C. Robert Glenn St. Clair, Fort Mill. Max Winston Walker, Columbus, N. C. Gene Edward Watts (in absen tia) Chester. Frederick Lamar Wiliams, Rock Hill. Mildred Christine Wilson, Cum Laude, Monroe, N. C. Frederick Richard Young, HI, Charlotte, N. C. Candidates For January ,1911 Bachelor of Arts Sarah Kathryn Estes, Laurens. Judy Beth Bolton Barrett, Win der, Ga. Michael Patricy Lay (in absen tia), Winder, Ga. John Michael Marr (in absen tia), FayetteviUe, N. C. Joseph Oscar Nixon (in absen tia), Carrollton, Ga. Frederick Franklin Saunders, Jr., (in absentia), Decatur, Ga. Waiter Henry Stone, Jr. (in ab sentia), Henderson, N. C. Sylvia King Wasson (in abeen- tia), Laurens. John Franklin Williams, Jr., (in- absentia), Sumter. Bachelor of Scfimeo John Penton Collins, Montgom ery, Ala. Thomas Parker Davis, Jr., (in absentia), Columbia. Thomas Alfred Griffin (in absen tia), Plant City, Fla. Robert Lowry Wylit, HI (in ab sentia), Charlotte, N. C. Ca STM dy of tog. First fiarhrler of Arts Patricia Ellis Hunt Adams (in absentia) Cum Laude, Lau rens. Cecil Ann Campbell (In ebean tia), Owings. Alice Frances Watkins (in absentia), Augusta, Ga. Margaret Catherine Glenn *^ mon (ta absentia). ~