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Presbyterian Youth Day Crowd at PC Presbyterian College played host last Saturday to more than 1,600 Presbyte rian young people of South Carolina in the college’s first Presbyterian Youth Day. A portion of the crowd, which came from all parts of the state, is pic tured at supper served under the cam pus oaks. The boys and girls were guests of PC for the evening meal, the Blue Hose-East Carolina football game and for a special program of welcome. Roises Poy; Moves Toword Annexotion Council Adopts $715,000 Budget The City of Clinton will operate under a $719,000 budget for the fiscal year of 1969-64, according to action taken at the October city council meeting last Friday night. A budget carrying that amount was adopted, including salary in creases for city employees. Council also certified a peti tion for annexation from resi dents of the College Heights area and adopted a tax ordinance for this year calling for a levy of 53 mills, the same as for the past several years. The The salary increases were approved in an executive session Five Tapped For Blue Key at PC Five frtembers of the senior class have been tapped by the Presbyterian College chapter of Blue Key national leadership fraternity, it was announced to day. Brought into the honor organi sation in special chapel cere monies were: James Owens of Greenwood; Arthur Lea Prickett III and Alvin Coley, both of At lanta; Frank King of Valdosta, Ga.; and Russell Strange of Decatur, Ga. They joined six other seniors, who were tapped last spring, in forming the membership of PC’s Blue Key chapter for the 1963-64 session. Tom Currie of Carthage, N. C., serves as president, and Arthur McQueen of Loris is vice-president. Blue Key, com posed of top student leaders, is a service organization which as sists with various campus pro grams in cooperation with the student body and the administra tion. at the same time the budget was adopted. Salaried employees were granted a $20 a month increase and hourly employees received a percentage raise, with the mini mum being $1.00 an hour. The pay hikes and budget appropria tions are retroactive to Septem ber 1, the beginning of the fiscal year. TM pay raise feature of $20 a month was adopted by a four- vote majority, including Coun- cilmen Boyd Holtzclaw, S. A. Pitts, George W. Bagwell and James C. Craine. Councilmen Lynn W. Cooper and Harry C. Layton supported a seven and one-half per cent increase in pay. The new budget is approximate ly $30,000 larger than that for last year. Included as the greater part of the increase was the esti mate required for the purchase of electric power for the coming year, reflecting growth of the city and expanded use of power. Various departmetns of the city will operate under individual sec tions of the budget that remain approximately the same as for last year. Council voted to continue the tax levy at 53 mills, with 30 ear marked for operating expenses and 23 for retirement of bonds. Council voted to request the county elections commission to set a date for an annexation refer endum on the inclusion of the College Heights section in the city, after certifying a petition from residents of the area. Mayor J. J. Cornwall, who presided over the session, an nounced receipt of the resigna tion of Street Superintendent Tom C. Carter because of ill health, after 16 years service. Council agreed to accept applications for the post until the next meeting of council on Nov. 1. Mayor Cornwall stated that he had written railroad officials for permission to beautify the old railroad station area. ^ v (Eltntan (tthrnntrlE Vol. 34 — No. 40 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October Id, 1963 Two Men Held For Lake Cabin Break-In Two men have been arrested and another is being sought in connection with a break-in into a cabin on Lake Greenwood on Sept. 12, according to Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson. Arrested were Odis Carrol Armstrong, 37, and Carroll Crocker, 28, the latter being re leased on $1,000 bond. Armstrong was in jail yesterday. A third white man is being sought and all are from Laurens. The cabin, located near Todd quarters on the lake, belongs to James Davis and Ralph Skinner. A large electric floor fan is miss ing. Officers investigating the case included Sheriff Johnson, Depu ties Jimmy Stevens, Wallace Abercrombie and Joe Jones. Clinton Students Attending Furman Eight Clinton students are list ed among those attending Fur man University, Greenville, this session. They are: Barbara Anderson, Patricia Anne Duncan, Fred Fowler, Lucius Lamar King, Jimmie Orr, Sara Ray, and Har riet Wilson. Also, Peggy Joyce Smith of Joanna. Clinton Adds $1,000 To Roward In Murder Case Retired Employees Of Wfirtten Village ln~ Raunion Today Retired employees of Whitten Village will meet for a reunion on the campus today (Thursday). They will assemble at the Par ents Club House and attend A luncheon in the campus dining room at 1:15 p. m. as ^guests of the institution. In Wreck Near Gub This 1966 Chevrolet barely missed a dip into the Lakeside Country Club lake last Thursday night when it skidded aerose the road and clipped a utility pole. Highway Patrolman J. D. Sistare said three persons were injured in the accident, which happened at 7:16 p. m. He listed the driver as Clyde Lindsay of Clinton. The other occupants of the car were Sherman Rhodes, Ronald Butler, Charles Little and James Byrd, all of Clinton. The car was a total loss. Lindsay was still a patient at Bailey Memorial Hospital yesterday.—Photo by Motes. The city of Clinton has added $1,000 to the reward offered for information leading to the ap prehension and conviction of the slayer of Mrs. Beaufort Camp bell Bridges. Mountville Man Injured Marvin Sanders of Rt. 1. Mountville, was injured early Saturday night when his automobile went out of control on Highway 72. Anderson, who was headed in the direction of Clinton, was thrown from his 1966 Buick when it overturned. The car rolled over on him sad then into a ditch. Anderson was taken to Bailey Memorial Hospital, where he was reported to be in se rious condition yesterday. Patrolman J. D. Sistare investigated the accident. . Photo by Motes. 504 Are Enrolled At College for Term Twenty states and one foreign country are represented in Pres byterian College’s student body of 504 currently enrolled for the 1963-64 academic year, the regis trar’s office announced today. South Carolina, with 237 stu dents at PC, heads the field for this 84th session. Georgia follows strong in second place, with 130 students, while North Carolina has 47, Florida 46, and Alabama 11. Other tastes represented in the Presbyterian student body, include: Virginia, 7; New York, 4; Maryland and Tennessee, 3 each; Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Mississippi, 2 each; and 1 student each from California, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia. The lone representative from a foreign country halls from Equador. Davidson St. Baptist Anniversary Day The Davidson Street Baptist Church has set Sunday, October 13, as Fourth Anniversary Day, according to an announcement by the pastor, Rev. Floyd Hel- lams. The church was organized from mission status to that of church in October, 1959. The day will be observed with special services and sermon beginning at 11 o’clock. Other activities Include recog nition period, a brief sketch of the church’s history by the chairman of deacons, and spec ial music by the church choir under the direction of Mrs. Al vin Bagwell. Picnic lunch will be served on the church lawn at 12:30. Joe Campbell, Sunday school superintendent, has set a Sunday school goal of 200, urging the membership to make this oc casion ’High Attendance Day.” Friends and visitors will be welcomed. Services Continue At Joanna Baptist Revival services are continuing at the Joanna Baptist Church this week after starting last Sun day. Meetings will be held night ly at 7:30. Dr. Donald Cook, pastor of the Thomas Manorial Baptist Church, Benettsville, is the visit ing minister. Dr. Cook is a native of New berry. He ia a graduate of Fur man University and holds a mas ter of Theology degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, N. C. He recently received Ms Ph.D. from Duke University. Music is being led by Billy Adkerson and the church choir. Rev. Jamas B. Mitchell, pas ter, extends a cordial iavttatfen to the public to attend other ser vices in the series which will close Sunday. •. -V . That brings the total amount of rewards offered to $7,000. Other rewards previously offer ed include $5,000 by Justin A. Bridges, Laurens attorney, and. husband of the victim, and $1,000 by Laurens County. The Clinton reward was voted unanimously Friday night by the City Council in regular session upon motion of Alderman S. A. Pitts, who described the slaying of the Laurens woman as “one of the worst things that has hap pened here.” Mrs. Bridges, 45, was found slain in her husband’s Clinton law office Aug. 23, the victim of a vicious stabbing and beating. City, county and state law en forcement officers are continu ing their investigation. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) officers are observed here frorr day to day going about their activities. Committee Rooms Available At Hotel Hotel Mary Musgrove an nounces the availability of the “Hospitality Room’—a suite of rooms adjoining the lobby. These rooms are offered free of charge for use of churches, schools, civ ic* or business groups for confer ences, committee or board meet ings of 12 or 14 people. Call 833- 1621 and the suite will be re served . Pack 174 Gives “Science Fair“ .Cub Scout Pack 174 held its October pack meeting at Broad Street Methodist Church. The theme was “A Science Fair.” All Cub Scouts exhibited a science project and wer^'ifty-en a small prize. ^ Games and singing were enjoy ed. ’ •» Badges and Arrow Points were awarded as follows: Bob Cat — Kenneth Compton, Jimmy Kernels, Ernie Tram mell. Bear — Len Dailey, Tommy Sparkman, and Rusty Stephens. Arrow Points — Don Dailey, George Dailey, Len Dailey, Ver non Edwards, Dean Harris, Tony Holland, and Rusty Stephens. Barcraft Homes Produces 90 Units During September Barcraft Homes, one of Lau rens newest industries, which manufactures Barcraft and Clemson Mobile Homes, produc ed 90 homes during the month of September, exceeding all pre vious monthly production re cords. Barcraft has approximately 70 employees and distributes mobile homes to dealers throughout the Southeast on a wholesale basis. The company began operation on By-Pass 76 in May of 1962 with a starting crew of approximately 15. They are making an effort to increase production to six units per day in order to meet dealer demand, it was stated. They manufacture the 10 ft. wide, 43, 50 and 56 ft. models. James A. Barnes is 'president of the corporation. — - Merchants Division Has Tuesday Meet Merchants Division of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday morning at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Chairman Charles Buice presided. Information was given on the fall promotion, “Loyalty Days”, which will run from October 10 thru December 21. Store hours were approved by the divjpion: 8:30 to 5:30 Monday thru Thursday; 8:30 to 6 on Fri day, and 8:30 to 6:30 on Satur day. Stores are closed on Wed nesday afternoons until Novem ber 25. The attendance prize was won by Mrs! Mary Martin of Cato’s. The prize was donated by Lydia Mill Store. Looking Over Figures of Report 4 i These leaders in the Community Chest campaign compile figures on col lections and pledges submitted at a re- ort meeting Tuesday at Hotel Mary Musgrove. From left to right, they are Calvin Cooper, T. M. Youngblood, George Comelson, Ed Campbell, Mrs. Carl Wessinger, James Von Hollen and Carl Gore.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Godfrey Serves On USS Hornet Groce A. Godfrey, Jr., fire man apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Groce A. Godfrey of Rt. 3, Clinton, is serving aboard the anti-submarine warfare sup port aircraft carrier USS Hor net, which recently completed training exercises off the north ern coast of California. C “ Concert Ends Members Drive The Clinton Community Con cert Association closed its 1963- 64 membership drive last Satur day with 500 subscribers enroll ed. Mrs. James Von Hollen, mem bership drive chairman, said Newberry still had not turned in their total subscription and also the enrollment at Presbyterian College will be acnled to the Clinton list. The first concert will be “The Greenwich Quartet” on Monday evening, October 21, at 8:15 in Belk Auditorium. The “Schola Cantorum” will appear on November 6, and “Whittemore and Lowe” will play on January 31. Mrs. Von Hollen said, “The three concerts offer three of the top attractions' touring the U. S this year. Clinton ticket holders may use their cards for perform ances in Anderson, Greenwood, and Greenville this year.” Cadet Receives Outstanding Award Cadet Duckett Adair, a mem ber of the AFROTC unit at The Citadel, Charleston, completed four weeks of indoctrination in various phases of operations at McCoy Air Force Base, Fla., prior to returning to The Citadel in September. The cadet will be eligible for appointment as an Air Force second lieutenant upon completion of AFROTC training and graduating from college. While at McCoy he received the Vice Commandant’s Award for outstanding achievement, having demonstrated ability in all as pects of the Air Force ROTC summer training program and having been selected as the most outstanding individual in Flight E. Cadet Adair, a senior at The Citadel, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Mac Adair of Laurens Road. He recently was promoted to the rank of cadet lieutenant at South Carolina's Military College. $12,039.10 Reported Community Chest Goes Beyond Half-Way Mark At the first meeting held Tuesday, a total of $12,039.10 had been contributed and pledged to the 1963-1964 Com munity Chest Campaign, according to George H. Cornel- son, president. This is more than 50% of the over-all goal of $21,672.01, he said. The Advance Gifts Division reported almost 100% complete; Commercial, 66 per cent; Out of town, 100 per cent; Residential, 60 per cent; Institution, 73 per cent; and Industrial, 8 per cent. No report was received from the School Division. Mr. Comelson urged that each solicitor complete the contacts assigned prior to the next meetng, which will be held Tuesday, October 15, at 9:30 a. m. in the ballroom of Hotel Mary Musgrove. Weening To Preach At Duncan Creek Homecoming Sunday Homecoming services will be observed at Duncan Creek Pres byterian Church near Clinton Sunday, October 13, with picnic dinner on the grounds. Dr. Marc Weersing, President of Presbyterian College will preach the sermon. All members, friends of the church, and all descendants of the founders are invited to come and bring din ner baskets. It is of interest to note that old Duncan Creek Church is 199 years old, having been or ganized in 1764. It is equally in teresting to note that this is the mother church of most churches in the Clinton area, including Baptist, Methodist and Presby terian. The old cemetery contains many interesting grave-stones of people who came from Germany, England, Ireland and other pJac es. Many people will want to arrive in time to visit this his torical burial place. $6,000 In Cosh and Prizes for Shoppers C ■ Merchants 'Loyalty Days' Begin Today Clinton’s progressive merchants this week institute “Loyalty Days,” a fall promotion event that will continue for 11 weeks—until Dec. 21. The spectacular selling festival, announced in a page advertisement in The Chronicle today, includes most of the merchants of the city. During the course of the event, $6,000 in prizes will be given away—^including a brand new 1964 automobile. Each week, two $50 bills will be the prizes, as well as other items to be announced from week to week. The first drawing for prizes will be held this week, Saturday, at 6:45 p. m. In addition to the $50 bills, nine hams will go to winners. Drawing will be by tickets, conducted on the parking lot of M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, off West Pitts St., and ticket holders must be present to win. Tickets will be held over each week. Tickets may be secured from participating merchants, listed in the advertisement. Employees are eligible to win, provided their tickets are secured from firms other than where they are em ployed, according to rules of the promotion. The owner or man-, ager of a firm is not eligible to win. According to the promoters, tickets will be given with each purchase to aa adult or child. However, adults may secure them without purchase upon re quest No tickets will be given to children without purchase unless accompanied by an adult. Bonus prises w i l 1 include watches, bicycles, hams, hair dryers, radios, chain, etc., and win change from week to weak. Each weak during the course of the promotion wfll he dedi cated to local schools, churches, institutions, industries, etc., the promoters state. The sponsors will offer hun dreds of special bargains during “Loyalty Days” to show citizens of the ciyt and surrounding areas their appreciation for patronage accorded them over the years and to encourage the trade of new customers. HealHi Center To Be Closed Three Dates The Clinton Health Center will be closed on Thursday, October 17, and again on Thursday, Oct- tober 31. The nurses will be at tending the Piedmont Area In- Service Education Conference be ing held at the Laurens County Health Department. Also, on Thursday, November 7, the Center will be closed in order for the nurses to attend the South Carolina State Nurses Association meeting in Colum bia. Wolfe Wins Marine Equipment In Contest Jim Wolfe, local Insurance man, has received notice that he won second prize in a boat con test which was recently held. He has received marine equipment valued at $300 as second prize. He was notified by Conrad Mill er, editor of Marine Magazine. Community Chorus To Meet This Evening The Clinton Community Cho rus will meet this evening, Octo ber 10, at 8:00 at the First Pres byterian Church Fellowship HaU. New Bowling center Opens This is the building recently com- E leted for the Bowling Center on the ydia MU road from Five Points at the wastem edge of the dty. The Center is now open fpr bpsippss, according to an advertisement in The Chronicle today. A corporation, w^ich includes several lo cal people, erected the building and will operate the business.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Erskine Dinner Here On Oct. 14 The- Laurens-Clinton and New berry chapters of the Erskine College Alumni Association have invited all Erskine alumni and friends from these areas to a dinner in honor of Erskine’s 125th anniversary at 7:30 p. m., Monday, October 14, in the Mary Musgrove Hotel here. Charles Carlisle, business manager of Erskine College, will address dinner guests. The din ner is one of 40 being held in nine states and the District of Colum bia during October. “Anniver sary Month” in Erskine’s 125Ut anniversary celebration. Announcement of the Hinnr was made by Miss Beth Blakely of Ora, chairman of the Lau rens-Clinton chapter, and Dr. P. L. Grier, of Newberry, president of the Newberry chapter. One hour prior to the dinner. Anniversary Fund chairmen and workers will meet to plan general solicitation for the campaign to raise $750,000 among Erskine alumni and friends to provide ur gently needed facilities during the aniversary year. Miss Blakely is Clinton-Lau- rens chapter campaign chair man, while Joe Simpson, Jr., of Whitmire, is Newberry chapter chairman. Meeting ’with cam paign men from the two chapters will be Bob Gettys, of Due West, chairman for Western South Carolina Division I. Town chairmen in the two chapters who will be meeting with their group leaders and workers will include Mrs. R. L. Plaxico, Clinton; Mrs. L. Roy Adams of Mountville, Cross Hill- Mount ville; Mrs. S. C. Gambrell of Owings, Gray Court-Owings; Mrs. Milton Blakely, Laurens; and Miss Blakely, Ora, from the Clinton-Laurens chapter. Also Mrs. Elmer Shealy, New berry; Mrs. W. E. Hancock. Porsperity; and Mrs. Francis Mathis, Whitmire, from the New berry chapter. The anniversary fund is al ready halfway to its goal, with pledges thus far exceeding $376 - 000. Epworth Church In Homecoming Annual homecoming will be observed October 13 at Epworth Methodist Chuch in Joanna. The Sunday school hour for all ages will begin at 9:55 a. m., with James M. Fulmer as fsn- eral superintendent I The morning worship service will begin at 11:00 a. m., with the guest speaker. Rev. Hugh J. Bickley, a former pastor, bring ing the message. Dinner will be served at 12:10 p. m. behind the educational building cm the pic nic tables. All former members, former pastors and friends are invited to attend. Rev. J. Herbert Thom- is is pastor of tbs church.