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/ Y' m MRS. CARL WESONGER To Seek $21,672.01 REESE H. YOUNG Two Division Chairmen Named for Chest Drive Mrs. Carl Wessinger and Reese H. Young have been named chairman of the Residential and Advance Gifts Division respec tively, for the forthcoming Com munity Chest Drive, George H. Cornelson, president. Mr. Young stated that solicita tions for his particular division would begin Tuesday, September 17, and urged each worker to complete visits by September SO. Residential solicitors will begin their drive October 1, which is also the date the general cam paign begins. Dr. C. Bynum Betts Ends ARP Pastorate Here After 38 Years Dr. C. Bynum Betts on Sunday closed his career as pastor of the Clinton Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church that lasted for 38 years. He had submitted his resigna tion several weeks ago. Dr. Betts came to Clinton in 1925 and served the local church continuously since then. He will continue to be active in the ministry, he states, serving other churches from time to time as interim pastor and preaching on other occasions. With the congregation concur ring, the Secrod ARP Presbytery has severed the pastoral relation ship and the church has institut ed steps to secure a new pastor. The church recently purchased a manse on South Adair Street which the new pastor and his family will occupy. Dr. and Mrs. Betts will con tinue their residence in Clinton, having their own home on E. Walnut Street. They will leave today for a stay of several weeks at Bonclarken, the church assem bly grounds near Hendersonville, A record budget has been set for the 1963-1964 year, Mr. Cor nelson said, but not one that is out of reach for the Clinton area. Increased by only $880.41, this year’s goal is $21,672.01 and in cludes a new agency known as the National Cystic Fibrosis Re search Foundation. Cornelson urges that each res ident, when called upon, to give not only , of their dimes and dol lars, but of their time as well. Realizing that success can come only from the participation of every member of the community, he said he was confident this would be the most successful year to date. Participating agencies in this year’s budget include, in addi tion to the one named above, the Laurens County Unit, Cancer So ciety; American Red Cross, Lau rens County Chapter; Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America; Clinton Campfire Council; Crip pled Children and Adults Society, Local Relief, Administration Campaign, Shrinkage; Salvation Army, United Health and Medical Research Foundation, Cerebral Palsy, Carolina United Commun ity Services. Benjamin F. Mauldin Dies In Accident Benjamin F. Mauldin, 66, of Greenville, was fatally injured Friday night when he was struck by an automobile. Mr. Mauldin was the father 6T*Beii F. Mauldin, Jr, of Clin ton. Funeral services *nd burial were in Greenville. Surviving are one other son, his mother, a sister, a brother, and several grandchildren. 4 Commerce Board of Directors Meet The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday morning, September 17, at 10 a.m. at the Hotel Mary Mus- grove, according to Francis Bla lock, president. Local Loan Assn. > Points to Progress As Milestone Noted This month, Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association of Clinton is joining in the observ ance of a milestone in American industry, as assets in savings and loan associations throughout the nation pass the $100 billion mark, according to J. Sloan Todd, vice president and man aging officer. Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association is one of 6,300 savings and loan associations in the United States. These associa tions make home loans quickly available to prospective home owners, and in addition have mil lions of customers whose savings earn regular dividends. Today, some 30 million savers and 9 mil lion home-buying families are building personal security with the help of savings and loan as sociations. As of August 31, 1963, Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Asso ciation of Clinton with a member ship of 3,255, posted total assest of $6,598,612.59. During the year 1962 Citizens Federal paid divi dends of $206,807.18 on savings accounts. The $100 billion savings and loan industry creates an esti mated 700,000 jobs each years for craftsmen constructing new homes for Americans. In all, 429,000 new homes were built last years, and 757,000 others were purchased with savings and loan funds — 44% of America’s total home financing. Retail sales also jumped, as a record $2.4 bil lion worth of furniture, appli ances, and equipment was pur chased for savings and loan fi nanced homes. Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association has been serv ing the Clinton area for 54 years. When it was organized in 1909 it was known as the Citizens Build ing and Loan Association with a capital stock of $50,000.00. In 1937 the association received its federal charter and became known as Citizens Federal Sav ings and Loan Association with assets at that time of approxi mately $100,000.00. The association has over 2,000 savings members and over 1,100 loans on the books. Since receiv ing its federal charter in 1937 the association has made over 3,800 home loans totaling over $14,000,- 000.00. These monies have been used to buy, build, refinance, re model, or repair homes in the Clinton area. Returned Missionary To Speak Sunday Bailey Memorial Methodist Church will have a guest speaker Sunday evening at 7:30, the pas tor, Rev. Julian Weisner, has an nounced. Mrs. William F. Rog ers, returned missionary from Brazil, will speak and show slides of her work there. The pastor invites the public to attend this service and hear Mrs. Rogers. uJlte (Elintmt (Hhronirif Vol. 34 — Mo. 36 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, September 12, 1963 Registration To Begin Today for College Term Registration for Presbyterian College’s 84th academic session is scheduled this Thursday for 152 new students enrolling for the fall semester. The upperclassmen will regis ter Friday, and classwork will start immediately that afternoon on an abbereviated schedule. The Freshmen, after three days of orientation, will meet with the faculty in Belk Auditorium at 8:30 a. m. Thursday and then with their , individual advisers. They are to register for classes between 10:45 a. m. and 12:45 p. m. in the library. Upperclassmen, expected back on campus later in the day, will meet with their advisers between 2 p. m. and 5 p. m. Thursday and will register Friday between 8:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. In a change from previous years, classes will be held at 15- minute intervals on Friday after noon for those classes which will Meet Rock HH1 in WHder Stadium Clinton High Opens at Home Friday The Clinton High School Red Devils will make their first ap pearance in a home game for the 1963 football season when they meet Rock Hill High Friday night in Wilder Stadium. Game time is 8 o’clock. Coach Claude Howe and his squad emerged from their initial encounter of the 11-game sche dule in good shape, though losing to York, 18-6. They will be seek ing to avenge their defeat in another game with a York Coun ty team. Listed as probable starters in Friday’s game are: 15 Complete Work For Degrees at PC Fifteen Presbyterian College students completed requirements for their degrees during the re cent summer session. Registrar Roslyn Martin announced today. She said they include ten to receive the bachelor of arts de gree and five for bachelor of science degrees, all of which will be awarded at PC’s regular com mencement exercises next May 31. These students are Bachelor of Arts Degree— James William Harris and Olive Matthews Warden, both of ton; Ennis Lilly Blackbur Burlington, N. C.; Richara Kelly Bullock of Eastman, Ga.; John Lewis GOkarson of Laurens; Roo- ald Wayne Hampton of Kannap olis, N. C.; Michael Doyle Jarrett of Toccoa, Ga.; Eduard Nuessner Loring of Charlotte; Eugene Un ger Moyer of Johnston; and Clif ford Jardine Ray, Jr., of Den mark. Bachelor of Science Degree— Samuel Pinckney Clayton of Greer; Edfin Caldwell Hentz of McKa^wrt, Pa.j and George Washington Ragan, jr., of aaatomls, wTC. LE—Phil Rogers, LT — John Tucker, LG — Tommy Copeland, C — Binky Wingard, RG—Elbert Rice, RT — William Adair, RE— Joe Fuller, QB — Joel Whitsel or Johnny Willingham, LHB—Billy Trammell, RHB — Bobby Has kins, FB — Marion Freeman or J. W. Davis. 0 • • York 18, Clinton 6 Long drives featured York Highs’ win over Clinton at York last Friday. The Green Dragons displayed a powerful running attack in out- scoring Clinton, 18-6. York’s ground game amassed 221 yards. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lawton-to-Munn pass combo clicked for a 27 yard touchdown. The PAT failed. Clinton’s lone threat in the first half came when Phil Rogers hauled in a 45 yard toss from Joel Whitsel. The threat was nullified by a fumble at the York 32. Early in the third quarter, Co- Captain Jackson scored on a 25 yard scamper. The PAT pass failed. Then, in the last quarter, Munn scored on a one-yard sneak. The PAT pass was again broken up by Bobby Haskins. , With about 3:34 showing on the scoreboard clock, Clinton, be hind Sophomore Quarterbadk Gary Laney, .began to move. First a Laney to Rogers pass clicked for 10 yards and a first down on Clinton’s 20. Halfback Darrell Hampton then found a gaping hole and raced for an- othre >0 yard gain. Laney finish ed up with a 70 yard scoring aerial to Ray McCall. Billy Trammell assisted McCall with a key block at the 35 of York. Clinton had stout support from Hampton, Haskins, and Joe Full er* Clinton 0 0 0.5—6 York Li L- 0 6 6 6-18 scoring: Touchdown— York scoring: Touchdowns Munn, Jackson, Lawton. , H , _ .■V',-'; • . “ to Meet Slater-Marietta Here Friday Night Thomwell will play host to the Slater-Marietta High School team here Friday night in their first home game, scheduled for the Thomwell field at 8:00 o’clock. Thomwell suffered a 30-0 de. eat in their season opener last Thursday night when Dixie High of Due West, racked up a total of four touchdowns, three extra points and a field goal. Leadership Clinic Slated Sept. 17 At Hurricane Church The annual associational Training Union leadership clin ic will be held at Hurricane Church on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:30 p. m. Conferences with instruction for officers, leaders, and mem bers will be led by the follow ing: Shay lor Walters, State Train ing Union Associate — General officers. Johnny Stack, Activities Di rector, Greer—Adults. Mrs. Shaylor Walters, ap proved worker—Young people. Miss Dorothy Corbitt, Minis ter of Education, Laurens First —Intermediate leadership. Mrs. John B. Lane, approved worker—Junior leadership. Mrs. James T. Young, ap proved worker—Primary lead ership. Miss Louella Brown, Minister of Education, Ware Shoals First — Nursery,Beginner lead ership. Billy Adkerson, Minister of Education, Joanna First—Inter mediates. A conference for juniors will be scheduled. Activities for nursery, begin ner and primary children will be provided. Camp Fire Council Meet On Tuesday The Clinton Council of Camp Fire Girls will hold their first fall leaders training meeting at the Clinton Mill Community House, on Tuesday evening Sep tember 17 at 7:30, according to Mrs. Robert M. Vance, chairman of the training committee. Mrs. Vance urges all leaders, assistant leaders, and sponsors to attend this meeting and asked that they bring their leaders’ guide and Camp Fire Girls man ual. Mrs. Sammie Pinson, program chairman, will tell of planned ac tivities and programs for the en suing year. Others taking part on the pro gram will be Mrs. William John son, Blue Birds; Mrs. Raymond Campbell, Camp Fire Girls; Mrs. William G. King Jr., Junior Hi; and Miss Margaret Blakely Hori zons. Rev. Julian Weisner, pastor of Bailey Memorial Methodist Church, will conduct the second workshop at a date to be an nounced and at that time will demonstrate games, songs and activities that can be used in the Camp Fire Program. meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This special Friday af ternoon schedule for this particu lar day will have the regular 8:00 a. m. classes meeting from 3:00- 3:15 p. m.; the 9:00 a. m classes, from 3:25-3:40 p. m; 11:00 a. m. classes, from 3:50-4:05 p. m.; 12:00 noon classes, from ^ 4:15- 4:30 p. m.; and 1:30 p. m. class es, from 4:40-4:55 p. m. On Saturday, the regular class schedule will begin, starting at 8:00 a. m. and extending through 12:50 p. m. The new students have been greeted, entertained and tested throughout the three-day period of orientation which began last Monday evening. They will be honored again on Thursday night at the annual freshman recep tion, sponsored by the Student Christian Association and the College Dames. Scout Pack 21 Begins New Year This month marks the begin ning of another year of activities for the Cub Scouts of Pack 21 under the sponsorship of the Clinton Lions Club. Boys between the ages of 8 and lOVi years are eligible for mem- breship. Any parents interested in enrolling their boy in the cub scout program of Pack 21 are requested to contact cub- master, Morris B. Seymour at 833-1817. Dr. Weersing Welcomes Freshmen Making his first official appearance before Presbyterian College students as their new president. Dr. Marc Weersing bids welcome to the freshmen at the opening session of this week’s orienta tion period. A portion of the new’ stu dents is pictured here in Belk Audito rium listening to Dr. Weersing’s re marks. The freshmen arrived on cam pus Monday night, and upperclassmen are scheduled to return to PC for Fri day registration to start the college’s 84th session.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. "Becouse of Developments” J. Bratton Davis Speaks Tonight To Joint Club Meet J. Bratton Davis, chairman of the State Development Board, will speak to a joint meeting of the civic clubs of Clinton and the Chamber of Commerce tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 at the Hotel Mary Musgrove. Francis Blalock, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said that the dutch affair is being ar ranged by the Chamber’s Mem bership Committee, headed by J. Robert Cox and L. Ray Pitts. Davis, a native of HartsviUe, was educated at the University of South Carolina and the Har vard Law School. He is a prac ticing attorney, a member of the firm of Graydon, Davis and Saw yer. / Outstanding in civic affairs of the Columbia area, he has served as director and treasurer of the Columbia Communiyt Chest, sec retary of the Richland County Democratic Party and adele- gate to the 1960 National Conven tion. Director of several firms and foundations, Davis is a Vestry- m a n at Trinity Episcopal Church, Columbia, and serves as president of the Gamecock Club. I Plaxico Chevrolet in New Building Pkaxico r iuc., West occupied on west Main St. past week. Under construc tion ior several months, the plant is modern in every respect and adequate for the firm’s sales and service depart ments. Open house will be held cm Sept 26, when the 1964 lipe of CheVrolets will also be shown.—Photo by Dan Yarbor ough. State Officer Confident — % _ , Local Case To Be Solved Farmers Electing ASC Committeemen Farmers of Laurens county are now in the process of electing their ASC Community Commit teemen to serve for the year be ginning October 1, according to H. A. Ropp, manager of the Lau rens ASCS office. Prepared bal lots showing the names of nom inees have been mailed to all known eligible voters of the coun ty. A provision has been made for write-in votes, for those farmers who do not wish to vote for at least five of the nominees sup plied by present community com mitteemen. Under the procedure this year, present community committeemen were required to submit at least six nominees for the ballot. Persent county com mitteemen also had the right to submit additional names for the ballot, as did any five farmers of the community who could, through petition, add other names to the slate of nominees, Mr. Ropp said. At the close of business Fri day, over 600 farmers had cast their ballots for committeemen of their choice. Other farmers who have not done so are urged to cast their ballots as soon as pos sible and by no later than the closing date, September 13. Any ballots received after that date cannot be accepted unless the envelope in which the ballot is enclosed is postmarked Sept. 13 or earlier. Any farmer who has not re ceived a ballot to vote should con tact the ASCS Office at once to request a ballot in time to en able him to vote by the closing date. Clinton’s three-weeks-old Brid ges slaying case is still a mystery as far as the man in the street is concerned. But the intensive investigation by state, county and city officers is continuing without let-up. Clin ton Chief of Police B. B. Ballard stated yesterday. Joining in the around-the-clock search for the perpetrator of the vicious stabbing-bludgeoning of Mrs. Beaufort Campbell Bridges, 45, of Laurens, are men of the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), led by Chief J. P. Strom, and the staff of Laurens County! Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson, and local officers. Chief Strom stated during the week,, however, that “because of developments,” he and other offi cers are confident of solving the slaying. Strom said investigators now are working on the theory that perhaps two assailants were in volved in Mrs. Bridges’ death. No weapon has been found. A 28-year-old Negro arrested last Thursday morning in Green ville for questioning was given fingerprint and lie detector tests at the Columbia headquarters of SLED. Strom said, however, that he was “reasonably sure” the Negro was not involved. The Greenville man, who offi cers said told them he had been in the Clinton area the day of the slaying, was picked up at 4:20 a. m. Thursday and taken to SLED headquarters. Chief Strom said the man, re leased last March after serving a six-year sentence in a slaying case, apparently was not connect ed with the Qinton case. Mrs. Bridges, who assisted in a branch law office on Musgrove Street for her husband, Justin A. Bridges, Laurens attorney and former legislator, was found slain Zoning and Presented to Two projects, led by the Cham ber of Commerce and the local Jaycee Chapter, were presented to City Council at its September meeting Friday night. One concerned the institution of a zoning code and the other was a new petition for annexation of a contiguous area. Council agreed to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in formulating zoning laws for the city upon request of Francis Blalock, president «of the Cham ber. Aldermen Harry C. Layton, Boyd Holtzclaw and James Craine were appointed as a com mittee by Mayor J. J. Cornwall to work with the Chamber of Commerce in recommending pos sible zoning ordinances to pro vide “an orderly plan for the growth of Clinton.” Russell Emerson, president of the Jaycees, presented a petition signed by 36 freeholders in the CoUege View Heights area for an nexation into the corporate limits. A former petition lacked the necessary number of names after several were stricken from the list for various reasons. Blalock also asked the conn- cil to take steps to beautify the railroad depot yard in the cen ter of the city. Council discussed, without tak ing action, a letter from the State Water Pollution and Control Authority requesting the city to divert to existing sewer facul ties industrial waste now flowing Annexation City Council into a storm drain in the north east section of town. Laurens County sanitarian M. E. Royster presented the letter and supported the request. Consideration of the annual budget was held over until a later date. Officers Demolish Still Near Clinton Federal revenue agents, assist ed by Laurens County Sheriff’s Deputy Ted Ward, destroyed an illegal liquor still about 10:30 a. m. Saturday just off Highway 72 about 13 miles east of Clinton. Agent Ben Bishop said John Neal Vanlue, 39-year-old Negro of Rt. 1, Whitmire, was arrested at the site, and his brother, Rob ert Vanlue, 29, was arrested later. Officers were seeking a third man. Agents T. B. Dubose and Reese Echerd joined Bishop and Ward in destroying a 450-gallon fer menter, 39 gallons of whisky, 150 gallons of mash and other dis tilling equipment. f- . “ —- in the office the night of August 23 it was Bridges himself who found her during a search he be gan after she failed to return to their Laurens home after busi ness hours that day. An inquest scheduled for 10 a. m^ last Thursday was post poned and no new date has been set, according to Marshall Press- ley, Laurens County coroner. The postponement followed a conference between the coroner. Solicitor W. T. Jones of Green wood, Sheriff Johnson, Chief Bal lard and Chief Strom. Solicitor Jones was reported as saying, “We decided that an in quest at this time would not be in the best interest of law en forcement.” The Solicitor, in a telephone ES^ terview yesterday and questioned by a Chronicle reporter as to whether or not he requested post ponement of the inquest, referred to to the statement quoted above. Dozens of suspects have been questioned in connection with the case, and a partial report has been received on physical evi dence submitted to the FBI for analysis. Jurors Drawn For Sept. Term of Court Jurors were drawn Tuesday to serve for a one-week term of Court of General Sessions sche duled to begin on Monday, Sept. 23. They are: E. P. Taylor, John M. Ray, Gene G. Floyd, Ralph Barnes and Hobert Phillips, all of Clin ton. Harry E. Bolick III, of Clinton, is listed as a hold-over from a former term. M. B. Murphy, Harold Russell and A. I. Fulmer, of Joanna. Harry L. Franklin and Thur mond F. King, of Lydiq Mm Charles W. Black of Shady Grove, Alvin Grady Smith of Long Branch, and Boyce Pitt man of Cross Hill. Willie P. West, Lewis Hash, Wilson Merchant, Robert W. Price, Jr., Lawrence Aiken and Henry Lashley, all of Laurens. James H. Dunn, Douglas Smith and John F. Cheek, of Hickory Tavern. James R. Sullivan of Mt. Olive, George Wham of Woodville, Jo seph E. Odell of Daniels Store, Erskine Mitchell of Poplar Springs, William Wallace of Ora, Henry A. Odell of Daniels Store, John T. Cook of Brewerton, Ray Madden of Ekom, J. C. Brown of Grays, William Smith oi Waterloo, Willie D. Armstrong oi Shiloh, Oscar D. Rogers of Mad dens, John Robertson of Youngs and James Cline of Watts Mill. County Caseworker The Laurens County Depart ment of Public Welfare an nounces that Mrs. Susan Mahon is the new caseworker for this area. Mrs. Mahon, is replacing Miss Joyce Dunaway who is attending Florida State Univer sity tor graduate study. Older Persons Lead In Tuberculosis Cases More persons between 85 a 64 years of age have tuberculn in Greenwood and Laurens Cot ties than in any other age grot according to 1962 State Board Health figures released by 1 Tuberculosis and Health Assoc tion. A total of 39 were in thia s group at the end of 1962. 1 younger ages of 34-44 rani second with 35 cases. Thirty-o caser were reported in ages 46- Cases were reported in aU groups, demonstrating tbs gan: ‘TB respects no age.”