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/ v> I V f m ■ m I f M m i f II : f i li r * t- mm ■ i ■ iife*.; M "Miss Clinton” and Runners-Up Miss Jimmie Furr, 19-year-old brown- ette, bravely attempts to smile through her. tears as she was crowned ‘-^MiSs Clin ton” Saturday night in Belk Auditorium on the Presbyterian College campus. Placing the crown on her head is Fran- ceen Smith, “Miss Clinton” of 1962. First runner-up Brenda Fallaw is atfl^ffc' and second runner-up Mary Bart Stump is at right. Miss Furr-will represent Clinton in the Jaycee-sponsored state contest soon to be held in Greenville. The Clinton Jaycee Chapter sponsored the local event.—Photo by Dari Yarbor ough. To Enter State Contest Jimmie Furr Named Miss Clinton of 1963 Jimmie Furr, 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Furr, became the new Miss Clin ton Saturday night in the annual Junior Chamber of Commerce pageant. A University of South Caro lina nursing student, the new queen is S feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, has light brown hair and gray eyes. She sang “Old Man River’ for her talent presentation. Branda Fallaw, 17-year-old —r 9| ' m&i mm Hil -i Jr ■ - m ISM* * . *1 “Miss Clinton” Here is Miss Jimmie Farr, whs won the eompetitien for “Miss Clinton 0 Saturday night in ed contes in the bathing suit event. The 19-year-old browse tie is 5 ft, f in., and weighs 1M lbs. Her M-24-3S. The grej is a ltd gradaate of CUntm High School and is studying at the Unlverstty of laroBna. She Is thn of Mr. and Mrs. J. by Dan Tar- daughter of Mrs. L. V. Fallaw, was first runner-up and Mary Bart Stump, 18-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Alex Stump was second runner-up. All three finalists are graduates of Clinton High School. Other contestants were Verle Barker, Ame Lou Black, Geral dine Haydock, Judy Laney, and Sylvia Summerville. Larry Garr, veteran radio an nouncer and sportscaster for WLBG radio in Laurens, served as master of ceremonies. Making her final appearance as Miss Clinton and crowning her successor was Franceen Smith, ast year’s title holder. A fashion show with clothes modeled by local girls highlight- ed the event. Mrs. Imogen* Wil son served as commentator. Russell Emerson was Jaycee chairman of the event; Jaycee President Allen White presented the welcome. Judges were Mrs. Sara De- Loach, Dwight Patterson, and Phil Southerland, all of Laurens. Contestants were presented in evening gown, swim suit and talent competitions. Miss Furr will represent Clin ton in the Miss South Carolina pageant next month in Green ville. Highway Death Rate Reparted For County Traffic accidents claimed the lives of 757 persons in South Carolina during 1962, giving the state a population death rate of 31.1 fatalities per 100,000 citiens, the State Highway Department has announced. Included among the state’s highway deaths were 15 persons killed in Laurens County. A Highway Department report reveals that the population death rate for the county, based on the number of traffic fatalities per 100,000 population, was 31.51. South Carolina had a popula tion death rate higher than any southern or ^eastern state last year. Six western and midwest- era states had rates higher than this state. Graveside Rites For Mrs. Mrs. Naomi Rodgers Harley, 43, died at her home in Joanna Sunday morning after an illness Of several weeks. A native of Saluda County, she was the daughter of Mrs. Bertha Barnes Rogers of Joanna and the late O. L. Rogers, and had lived in Joanna ei^ht years. In addition to her mother, sur vivors are her husband, Oscar Y. Harley, Sr.; one son, Oscar V. Harley, Jr., of Ft. Leonard White, Mo.; one daughter, Miss Sandra Harley of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Heyward Lever and Mrs. Allen DoUttle of Joanna; and one brother, Joe Rogers of Joanna. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the graveside In Rosemont Cemetery, by Rev. James S. Mitchell. Dr. King Speaks On State Price War In Dairy Industry Dr. W. A. King, head of the Department of Dairying at Clem- son College, deplored the immin ent damage to and possible de struction of the dairy industry in South Carolina in an address to the Clinton Lions Club Friday evening at Hotel Mary Mus- grove. s Dr. King spoke on the effects of a milk price “war” that is now raging in the state. Dr. King said that dairying was a $100,000,000 industry in South Carolina that produced pro ducts worth $34,000,000 annually and $1,000,000 in Laurens County. He said that the lower prices being paid by milk processors to producers will result in many of the dairy farmers being forced out of business. One effect of the price war, he said', may be the entrance into the picture of the federal govern ment. And when that happens, nobody wins, he stated. For ft will mean shipping into the state of surplus milk from other states, which will be of poor quality and produced under questionable san itary conditions. The price war started, he said, when a grocery chain purchased a dairy in the lower part of the state and reduced the price of milk from 53 cents a half gal lon to 39 cents because. of claimed economies in operation. Other retail stores followed and the price of milk was reduced in practically every area in the state. Some stores earlier had been selling milk at a reduced price as a “loss leader.” The State Dairy Commission, which normally controls the price of milk In the state, was, in ef fect, put out of business by in junctions handed down by the courts when it attempted to halt the price war. When and where the situation will level off, Dr. Knig said, no one knows. In the meantime, the dairy fanner Is in a precarious position. A number of dairy farmers of the county were guests of the club for the meeting. Vol. 64 — No. 25 Clinton S. C, Thursday, June 20, 1963 Guilty Pleas Heard, Sentences Imposed At Court Session The Laurens County June term of criminal court adjourned on Tuesday after two days of work, when a large number of guilty pleas were heard and sentences imposed. Only one jury trial was heard, that of Freddie Lee Emery, who was given a life sentence for the strangulation death of his wife. A number of cases were con tinued to the next term because of the illness of defense attorneys. Judge Steve C. Griffith of New berry presided. Guilty pleas heard and sen tences imposed included: David Everette Austin, Billy Floyd Dillard, James Edward Coleman and Roy -D. Hunter, housebreaking and larceny, 18 months each; suspended on sery- ice of three months, two years probation. Steve S. Tucker, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended on payment of $17.50 a week. Arthur Mosley Jr., non-support, six months or $1,000, suspended on payment of $10 a week. Kenneth Matrin, non - support, one year or $1,500; suspended on payment of $15 a week. George Price, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended on pay ment of $15 a week with the pro vision he be allowed to go New Jersey to work if $200 bond is posted. Berry Kennedy Jr., housebreak ing, larceny and receiving stolen goods and two other counts of larceny, two years on each count, to run concurrently. Ned O. Vinson, driving under the influence of intoxicants, one year or $1,000, suspended on ser vice of 3 months or payment of $250, two years probation. Charlie Davis, non-support, six months or $1,000, suspended on payment of $10 a week. I. W. Conway, non-support, six months or $1,000, suspended on payment of $10 a week. Charles Smiley r non-support and using motor vehicle without owner’s consent, one year or $1,- 500 in the non-support charge, suspended on payment of $10 a week, and 30 days, suspended, in the other charge. .. RufusChafin, driving under the influence of intoxicants and escaping from prison, three years or $2,000 in the first charge, suspended after nine months, and 53 days on the escape charge, consecutive with other sentences. James Johnson, ^r., assault and battery of a high and aggra vated nature, two years. Dewey W. Higgins, three counts violation of bad check laws, one year, suspended, two years probation on each count, the sentences to run concurrent ly. Robert Esco, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of in toxicants, one year or $1,000, sus pended after service of three months or payment of $250, two years probation. Johnnie Lee Workman, non support, six months or $1,000, suspended on payment of $4 a week. Tommy Clyde Grant and James Walter Sprouse, each two counts of housebreaking and larceny, two years, suspended on service of eight months, three years pro bation. Donald Lee Southern, house breaking and larceny, one' year, suspended on service of four Yon Hoiien With Agribusiness Tour James Von Hollen is currently representing M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, on a Carolina Agri business 'Caravan in Europe Von Hollen. with some 160 Carolina bankers and farm lead ers, left Charlotte Monday on the 10-thousand mile, 2-week tour of Europe. The group is seeking new agribusiness ideas and ways to expand export markets. They will visit England, Den mark, Germany, The Nether lands, Belgium, and France be fore returning to the United States on June 30. Talks and seminars have been arranged with high officials of the European Economic Com munity and with agricultural, business and government leaders in each nation. The caravan program, spon sored by Glemson College and Wachovia Bank and Trust Com pany, is in its ninth year. David Templeton At S. C. Science Camp David Templeton, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Templeton, is at tending Science Camp at Camp Socareda, Cedar Mountan, N. C., this week. The camp is a state-wide pro ject for boys of junior and senior high schools, sponsored by the South Carolina Education Asso ciation. David is a rising senior at Clinton High School. v,. W..;!*?;: 11 m i"V' Mill! I V Staff Members and Speaker at Conference months, two years probation. Willie Wesley, disposing of pro perty under lien, $100 or 30 days, to run concurrently with previous one year sentence. Willie McDowell Jr., assault and battery of a high and ag gravated nature, six months, sus pended, two years probation. Bobby Lewis Davis, larceny, one year. Michael Moore, larceny, three months, concurrent with previous six months sentence. James D. Cameron,—house- breaking and larceny, three months. Edward Green Jr., housebreak ing and larceny, one year. Clarence Calhoun Jr. and James Lewis Calhoun, malicious injury to real property, one year each. Rickie Walker, housebreaking and larceny, one year, suspend ed until he is discharged from Industrial School by competent authorities, two years probation. S. B. Pearson, violation of li quor law, $50 or 15 days. James Pitts, violation of liquor laws, $100 or 30 days. Bernard Nathaniel Davis, one count of housebreaking and lar ceny and two counts of larceny, two years, suspended on service of five months, two years proba tion. Raymond Copeland, three counts of larceny, one year sus pended on service of two months or payment of $200; two years probation. William Robinson, two counts of larceny, one count of house breaking with intent to commit a crime, and six counts of house breaking and larceny, five years, suspended on service of one year, three years probation. Rose Anna Chappell, disposing of property under lien, four months, suspended on payment of $100, one year of probation. Three staff members and one of the speakers are shown here as the 16th session of the annual Training School of the Women of the Church, Presbyterian Snyod of South Carolina, got underway here Monday. Classes, conferences and workshops will be the order of the day through Friday noon. The facilities of Presbyterian College are being used for the week-long school. Shown above are, left to right, Mrs. Johrj B. Cooley of Mountville, registrar; Mrs. E. G. McCall of Rock Hill, dean; Dr. T. Watson Street, executive secre tary, Board of World Missons, Nashville, Tenn., one of the evening speakers and leader of a class on missions; and Mrs. Charles W. Wright of Columbia, director of the school.—Photo by Dan Yarbor ough. Summer Ball Leagues Give Games of Week -Here are the schedules for var ious leagues in baseball action around Clinton this summer. For the Clinton American Le gion team, five games are slated for the next week. Today, (Thurs day, June 20) Clinton is playing Laurens there; Friday, June 21, Newberry, here; Tuesday, June lit, 9-5; Lydia Baptist.~8-8- First 25 » Ware Shoals, here; Wednes- Calvory Baptist Tops In League Calvary Baptist Church softball of the Clinton Church softball League this week with a won-lost record of 13-2. Following are: Bailey Method- Thomwefl Students Present. Program A number of dents lowing a Thorn well stu- of ream from the Thorawell rose gardens was pre sented the campers Presbyterian, 8*7; First Baptist, 7- 8; Broad Street-Methodist, 88; Davidson Baptist, 4-10 and Holly Grove, 3-12. * Results in the last week of play include the following games: Calvary 14-Davidson Baptist 6; Broad Street Methodist 16-David- son Baptist 15; First Baptist 5- Lydia Baptist S; Calvary 8-Bailey Methodist 2; First Presbyterian. 9-Holly Grove .,2. Also Bailey Methodist 8-Holly Grove 8; Calvary 8-Broad Street Methodist 0; First Presbyterian 8- First Baptist 8. day, June 26; Newberry, there; Thursday June 27, Greenwood, here. All home games start at 7:45 p.m. CHURCH SOFTBALL In Clinton Church Softball league, these games are slated: June 20—Lydia Baptist versus First Presbyterian, 6:80 p.m.; Calvary Baptist versus First Baptist, 7:45 p.m.; Broad Street Methodist versus Bailey Method ist, 9 p.m. June 21—Davidson Strset ver sus Holly Grove, 9 p.m. June 24—First Baptist meets Davidson Street at 6:80; Grove goes against Broad Street Methodist at 7:45 and First Pres byterian masts Calvary Baptist at 9 p.m. $ June 25—Bailey Methodist ver- Lydia Baptist at • p.m. June 27—First Reptlf* Young farm, oa June 18. Vance with Bailey Methodist at 6:86; First Bloom On Roese Young Farm The first cotton bloom of the year was brought into tin Chron- at ids Tuesday by Reese N. foL The bloom was found by i Vance, tenant farms* on the has succeeded a number of years In having the first cotton bloom. Holly Grave meets Calvary Bap tist at 7:45 and Broad Street Methodist versus Lydia Baptist at 9 p.m. PALMETTO BALL In the Palmetto Baseball for boys, Bailey goes against Joanna today (Thursday) at 3:30. The schedule for the next week in cludes: June 21, Thorawell ver sus Lydia, 5:45 p.m., Whitmire versus Hampton, 7:45 p.m.; June 25— Joanna versus Thorawell, 5:45 p.m., Whitmire goes against Bailey at 7:45; June 28—Hamp ton versus Lydia, 3:80 p.m.; June 27—Hampton versus Jo anna, 3:30 p. m. ' . DIXIE YOUTH Seven games are planned for the Dixie Youth Baseball League, for boys, 10-12 years old. June 20—Moose versus Joanna, 5:80 p. m.; June 21, Whitmire versus Lions at 6 p.m. followed by Ki- wanis. versus Exchange at 7:46 p.m. ; June 25—Whitmire against Moose at 8j p.m, Joanna ver sus Kiwanis at 7:45 p. m.; June 26— Lions mast Exchange at 5:80 pm.; June 27—Lions versus Jo anna at 5:80 p. m. - SMALL FRY The Small Fry League will play six games: June 80, Thorawell versus Hampton; June 21, Balky verms Lydia; .June 844, Bailey versus Hampton; June 20, Jo- Funs __ r _ , and June Y7, Joanna meets Bailey. All ganps are at 10 a.m. Col. R. C. Melees And Family Returns Lt. Col. R. C. McLees and fam ily have returned to the United States after four years in Ger many. They will be stationed in Arlington, Va. Robert Zack Wright McLees, son of Col. and Mrs. R. C. Mc Lees, graduated with honors from Frankfort American Senior High School on June 10. He serv ed as president of the senior class, received the leadership award, was a member of the Key Club and National Honor So ciety, and was selected as the outstanding senior and* was busi ness manager of the football team. He has been accepted by the University of Virginia where he has been awarded a scholar ship. Mike, Zack’s younger brother, has been active in high school sports. During his sopho more year, he held a record as an uns’eored upon soccer goalie. Col. McLees is a former resi dent of Clinton. His mother, Mrs. R. C. McLees, Sr., and his aunt, Miss Sallie L. Wright, reside here. To Close Friday S.C Synodical School In Session at College -- Diplomas and certificates will > Columbia’s Eastminster Presby- be awarded this Friday to the j terian Church, oh “The Letters Presbyterian women who qualify I of John” and a communion serv- £ Weisner Named To Btiiley Memorial Julian Weisner has been named as pastor of the Bailey Methodist Church by the recent S. C. Meth odist Conference. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wesiner of Gray Court, he has served as supply minister to the church for the past year. A 1963 graduate of Presby terian College, he is married to the forme): Martha Ann Coker of Piedmont. ( Joanna Lions Club Cites Four Citizens, Names New Officers Joanna—Walter Regnery, vice president of Joanna Western Mills Co. and general manager of Joanna Cotton Mills Co., haa been named “Citizen of the Year” by the Joanna Lions Club. William Nabors was named “Lion of the Year” and special recognition was given Mrs. Eliz abeth Murphy and Mrs. Mary Lehman for their work with the March of Dimes program this year. New officers of the Lions Club, installed by Dr. James W. Mc Cullough of Laurens at the last meeting of the year Thursday are: Dr. D. H. McFadden, president Herman L. Shealy, first vice president; C. E. Abrams, second vice president; Louie W. Nabors, thirr vice-president: Wendell W. Hair, secretary; Walter E. Byars* treasurer; L. T. Lawson, tall twister; J?r. A. L- Dent. Ham through their attendance at the 16th annual Synodical Training School being held this week at* Presbyterian College. They have arrived in record numbers from all over South Carolina for the 1963 session of this accredited school for re ligious training. All eight pres byteries have strong contingents of representatives participating in the program. The registrar, Mrs. John B. Cooley of Mountville, reported at Monday’s opening session that the pre-registration figure totaled 274, the largest in history. She said later registrations will push the attendance, including com muting students, beyond 400. The first official meeting of the synodical school came on Mon day evening, when Dr. T. Watson Street, executive-secretary of the Board of World Missions, Pres byterian Church US, addressed the group in Belk Auditorium. It was followed by an informal re ception for representatives, facul ty and visitors. Classes have been conducted daily since Tuesday, with six courses and a Bible study hour included in the morning pro gram. On Tuesday afternoon, a special conference previewed the revised plan of organization and program for the Women-of-the- Church. That night, the Rev. G. Jarvis McMillan of Columbia, supervisor of chaplain training for the South Carolina State Hos pital, delivered the main ad dress. The Wednesday schedule in cluded afternoon conferences and workshops for circle chairmen, local women presidents and chairmen, and a night program at Camp Fellowship presented by Thorawell Orphanage. The classes will continue each morning on Thursday and Fri day. On Thursday afternoon, the group will resume its discussion of the revised plan for the Worn- en-of-the-Church. The night pro gram will feature a sermon by Dr. Lynn T. Jones, pastor of ice conducted by Dr. Jones and the session of the Clinton First Presbyterian Church. The 1963 session will close on Friday at 12:55 p.m. with the awarding of diplomas and cer tificates by the synodical execu tive board. Mrs. E. G. McCall of Rock Hill serves as dean of the school; and Mrs. Charles W. Wright of Columbia, as director. The seven faculty members include: Dr. Manford G. Gutzke and Dr. Neely McCarter, both professors at Columbia Theological Semi nary in Decatur, Ga.; Dr. Street; Dr. Janie W. McGauhey of At lanta, former exeecutive-secre tory of the board of Women’s Work, Presbyterian Church US; Mrs. Morrell DeReign of Carru- thersville, Mo., a former chair man, Board of Women’s Work; Mrs. Walter Trulock, Jr., of Sher- rell, Ark., a former member, Board of Women’s Work; and Mrs. Edward S. Currie of Mon treal, N. C., retired missionary. Fowler Wins Awards, Named FU Editor Fred Fowler, rising junior at Furman University, Greenville, was recently honored with top awards for collegiate writing. At a press award banquet in Charlotte, N. C., this spring, he was awarded the top prize in poetry for his contribution to the Echo, Furman literary maga zine. This award singled out Fow ler’s poetry as the best from collegiate writers in the two Car- olinas. At the meeting of the South Carolina Collegiate Press Asso ciation in Charleston, Fowler was awarded the state prize for Ms poem, “Return”. Upon his return to campus he was elected to ■ serve as feature editor of The Paladin, weekly newspaper of Furman University. Fowler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fowler of E. Cal houn St. Joanna’s Citizen of the Year BftMH w-• -wr- fn >tii rectors. ' ^-Photo hy GWegi X , v ”jL M-r ■ .*•.. • f