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> t. X Vol. 65 — No. 6 Negroes Raise $420 For March of Dimes Negro citizens of the county, under the county-wide leadership of Rev. James Whitmore, Rev. James Gray and Rev. Odell Beasley, have turned in a total of $420 for the March of Dimes, it is reported by Larry Gar of Laurens, county chairman for the drive for funds. Gar said the total to date in-1 Trophies and awards were pre cludes churches, business houstes .seated Saturday night at the an- Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 6, 1964 Clinton High Athletes Get Trophies and Awards Kennedy Book Is Closed More than 1600 people signed the book expressing condolences of Laurens County residents to Mrs. John F. Kennedy upon the recent death of the President. The book was in the court house corridor at Laurens for several weeks to receive signatures. Shown at the closing date are R. L. Plaxico, county Democratic Chairman; Mrs. Ann Cook, vice-chairman; Mayor Paul Culbertson of Laurens, and T. H. Bramlett, member of the Laurens police force, who originated the idea.— photo by Mason Motes. and civic clubs, but does not in clude money from envelopes in the Negro schools or other activi ties that have been carried on for the March of Dimes. AT BAILEY MEMORIAL Friends of Mr. and Mrs. T. Earl Rice of Greenville will be interested to know that Mr. Rice I is a patient at Bailey Memorial | Hospital following an illness on! Sunday. Mrs. Rice is staying ; with her sister, Mrs. J. B. Arnold j and Mr. Arnold while he is a hospital patient. nual Clinton iligh School athletic hanqutt to football players and cheerleaders. Held at the high school cafe teria, the affair was attended by For Reorganization Prednct Meetings Slated Feb. 22 Democratic Precinct Clubs of Laurens County will meet on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 3 p. m. at the usual places for such meet ings. Official notice of the calling to gether of members of the clubs for the biennial sessions went out early this week to the executive committeeman of each club from R. L. Plaxico, of Clinton, chair man of the Laurens County Dem- ocatic Party. Mrs. Caroline B. Coleman, of Laurens, is secretary of the county party organization. - The clubs will be organized for the purpose of conducting primary elections late this spring. Each club will elect a president, a vice-president, a sec retary, an executive committee man, and ablegates to the county convention, which will meet at the court house in Laurens on Monday, March 2, at 10 a. m. According to law, eaqh club is «ntitled to one delegate Tor each 2S votes or major fraction thereof cast in the first primary in 1962. The 46 precincts in the county will be entitled to a total of 251 delegates at the convention. County candidates ,to come be fore the electorate in the pri maries are those for the State Sneate, House of Representatives (2), Sheriff, Clerk of Court, and County Commissioner (2). Congressional candidates will also be on the ballots. No elections will be held this year for other county offices, U. S Senator, Governor, or state officials. They were named two years ago for four-year terms (six years for U. S. Senator). Following are the 46 precincts in the county with the number of convention delegates to be named: BAILEYS — 2, Barksdale-Nar- nie 2. Brewerton 6, Clinton No. 1 22, Clinton No. 2 19, Clinton Mill 16, Cook’s Store 2, Cross Hill 4, Daniel’s Store 3, Dials 1, Ekom 3, Gray Court 6. Gray’s 1, Hickory Tavern 5, Hopewell 3, Joanna 17, Jones’ Store 4, Lanford 3, Laurens No. 1 11, Laurens No. 2 4, Laurens No. 3 12, Laurens No. 4 7, Laur ens No. 5 21, Laurens No. 6 11. Long Branch 3, Lydia Mills 7, Maddens 4, Merna 1, Mt. Olive 2, Mt. Pleasant 1, Mountville 3, Ora 2, Owings 4, Pleasant Mound 1, Poplar Springs 4. Princeton 2, Renno 2, Shady Gh>ve 1, Shiloh 2, Stewart’s Store 1, Tip Top 2.,,Trinity Ridge 4, Wate' loo 3, Wattsville 11, Wood- ville 5, Youngs 1. Adkerson Resigns Joanna Church Post Billy H. Akerson, Education and Music Director of First Bap tist Church, Joanna, tendered his resignation Sunday to become ef fective Feb. 17. He will go to First Baptist Church, Clinton, North Carolina, to serve as a minister of educa tion. Adkerson is a native of Coving ton, Tenn. He is a graduate of Union University, Jackson, Tenn., and received a master’s degree in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist The ological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Adkerson has served as minister of music and educa tion in Jackson, Tenn.; Colley- ville, Texas, and served First Baptist, Joanna, since 1962. Mr. Adkerson is married to the former Janet Southall of Coving ton. She has served as nursery coordinator and with the mission ary organizations of the Joanna Church. Winner Kenneth Baker was awarded a television set as consolation prize on the television program of The Price Is Right. Mr. Ba ker was one of five whose names were drawn last Friday during the show. Teenagers Continue MOD Fund Raising Laurens County teenagers have broken last year’s record in March of Dimes collections, Lar ry Gar, of Laurens, county chair man, stated. * He said Laurens County teen agers are leading the State of South Carolina in MOD collec- Uons with $2,643.33 reported to date. Last year’s total was $2,641. Set for Saturday, Feb. 8, are dances at Clinton High'and Lau rens High, and a party and show at Hickory Tavern High. Clinton will close out the coun ty teenagers’ drive with a facul ty-varsity basketball game Satur day night, Feb. 15. Dr. Brand Blansfiard To Lecture At College Dr. Brand Blanshard, well- known scholar whose writings and lectures have gained him the reputation as '“the philosopher’s philosopher,” will be on the Pres byterian College campus for a two-day visit. as a Danforth Visiting lecturer on February 13- 14 The distinguished speaker will deliver a public address and speak to several class groups during his stay here, according to Dr. David R. Moorefield, PC professor of philosophy. Chiefly for Rood Equipment bond issue to finance a county road equipment purchase, set up a county rescue squad and participate in the technical education program in Laurens County was proposed in legis lation in the State Senate last Wednesday by Senator' King Dixon. • The special bond election was scheduled for June 9. County voters would be asked if the County Board of Com missioners can issue bonds to cover the costs of the three programs. Of the sum, $114,500 would be used to purchase road build ing equipment and to construct $150,000 Bond Issue Proposed For County A referendum on a IlSO.OOTand maintain county roads; $12,000 for establishment of a rescue squad, and $23,000 to enable the county to participate .in the proposed technical edu cation program for the Lau rens area. , If the referendum is favor able, the commisioners would be empowered to issue general obligation bonds in the amounts approved. If the election results unfav orably for any one of the three proposals the amount of the bond issue would be reduced accordingly. ^ The bonds could be issued either as single issue or from time to time in several sep arate issues. The last payment could not come later than 20 years from the series date. The full faith, credit and tax- Dr. and Mrs. Turner Presented Check Dr. and Mrs. William Redd Turner are shown here as they were presented a check by Edward Ferguson, treasurer of the First Presbyterian Church, last Thurs day. The presentation was made at a party for the Turners in tile recreation hall of the church. Theme of the party was ‘Those Wonderful Years,” and was presded over by John H. Hunter. Dr. Turner retired the first of the year after a 20-year, pastorate. The h Turners will continue to reside in Clinton in their re cently completed new home on Cleveland Street Mrs. • Turner holds a silver platter given them by the Wo men of the Church and presented by Mrs. R. E. Sadler. Photo by Shields. J. C. “JAKE” LEAGUE > J. C. 'Jake' League Announces for House J. C. “Jake” League, promi nent businessman and farmer, has announced that he will be a candidate for the House of Rep resentatives from Laurens Coun ty in the Democratic primary which will be held in June. League is the first announced candidate, and this is his first venture toward public elective of flee. A native of Laurens County, he grew up in the Hickory Tavern section and attended school there. He is married to the former Rosabelle Fleming, and they make their home in Ora. A son of Mrs. Florence E. and the late Berry League, he is veteran of World War II, during which he was a staff sergeant in the United gtotes Marine Corpp and also had an earlier tour of duty with the Marine Corps. For more than thirty years he has either farmed or operat ed business interests in Lau rens County. Active in church work, he is an elder in the Ora Associate Reformed Presbyte rian Church. Presently he is divisiona manager of Carolina Venda-A- Matic Co. and heads sales for the firm with operations in the two Carolinas and Georgia Earlier he spent twelve years in the oil and petroleum busi ness as station operator-owner, commisionetT agent, and Jqb- ber. “Laurens County, and South Carolina have been good to me and good for me,” League salt in his announcement. ”1 am deeply grateful for the oppor tunities I have realized from Laurens County and South Carolina,” he continued, “and I would like the opportunity now to express my gratitude by way of service to the county and state.” ■ . League said that he is rear ranging his business schedule “so that I can offer the people of Laurens County full-time representation and interest, not part-time or ‘sideline’.” “I pledge, if elected, to fill the office with dignity, and integ rity. A sincere interest in the affairs of the county and state will be foremost in my mind,’ he said. “Substantial i nc r e a s e s in ing power of the county would be pledged for repayment The I county treasurer would be au- school teachers’ pay is some thorized to collect taxes neces-lthing 1 am for and I also en- sary to repay the bonded__in- dorse any sound and. reason debtedness. able efforts to increase their pay. We are losing good teach- Coot. Wm. G. Coots ers af<u?r toey are educated in ^ v this state, and the loss is real,’ bervmg In Korea League continued Korea—Army Captain William “We have every advantage if G Coats, son of Mr. and Mrs we continue sound economics Gettis L. Coats of Chappells, has in the government of our coun. been appointed chief of the Per-1 ty and state. If honored by sonnel service section, G-l. Head-! election, I pledge whole-hearted quarters I Corps (Group) has i support and work for continued announced. -Goats arrived in Ko- j growth and economy.” rea from the 1st Training Regi- CHS Saluted On Pepsi Shindy TV Show Clinton High School will be featured on the Pepsi-Cola Shindy Show Sunday afternoon, Febru ary 9, from 3:30 to 4 p, m. Folk talent from the school will ap pear along with other Piedmont folk groups over Channel 4, WFBCT-V, Greenville. The show will feature a bio graphical sketch of the school and its activities. ’25 players, their ' dates and guests. 1 Trophies ,wer<^preseiited to the following: Phil Rogers, most valuab'e arsity player, award given by t. H. and Joe* McGee: a'd The S ntinel 100 - trophy, by the school newspaper. Marion Freeman, best defen sive player, presented by Battery J, 2d3rd Artillery. S. C. National Guard. .'lack McKittrick, - sportsnian- shp, presented by Copeland- Davidson American Legion Post. Bruce Dixon, best blocker, pre sented by Johnson’s Men’s Shop. Joel Whitsel, most improved p’ayer, given by Clinton H i g h Athletic Department. Darrell Godfrey, most yalur.b’e V player, presented by Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Asso-^, iation. Varsity letters were to: Phil logers, Ray McCall. John Paul McKee, Billy Shields, Joe Fuller, Marion Freeman, William Adair, iill Woody, John Tucker, Terry ■"uller, Shelton Rimer, * Bruce Dixon, Tommy Copeland, Elbert Rice, Roger Miller, Frank Spoone, Binky Wingard, Don Handback, Joel Whitsel, Johnny Willingham, Jack McKittrick, Harold Culbertson, Bobby John son, Billy y Trammell, Darryl iampton, Bobby Haskins, J. W. Davis and Kenneth Cathey, Man agers Steve Holt and Stanley D ' . - — ■ i v/vv ens . Gold megaphones went to senior cheerleaders Sandra Hug gins and Patsy Henderson. JV letter winners: Neil Hall, Randy Rushton, Tommy Johnon, Steve Lanford, Frank Medlin, Tommy Rhodes, “Butch” Grady, Harvey White, Gene Cathey, Car roll Barker, Mike Seigler, Gary Laney, Freddie Tumblin, Darrell Godfrey, Mike Sanders, Ken All- man, L. C. Bond, Henry Sim mons, Jimmy Kinard, Terry Crawford, Roy Haupfear. Gand Jury Panel For Coming Year Names of twelve principals and three aHernates were drawn by the Jury Commissioners Tuesday morning to complete the 18-mem ber Grand Jury panel to serve Laurens County during 1964. • They will serve with six hold over members of the 1963 panel and will make their first appear ance with the cenvening of crim inal court in Laurens on Feb. 17. The hold-over members are: Tilman Morse of Cross Hill, Roy L Harris of Long Branch, E. C. Abercrombie of Hickory Tavern, lames B. Vanderford of Lydia Mill, Ernest G. Cook of Cook’s Stoic, and Robert E. Farrar of Lohg Branch. The other 12 principals are: Fred S. Bishop of Laurens, Silas Campbell of Clinton, V. A. Tram mell of Clinton, Preston C. Abrams of Poplar Springs, Roy Owens of Woodville, Ansel God frey oC Daniels Store, J. Postell Hughes of Gray Court, Tommy Cox of Laurens, Roy B. Compton of Watts Mill, Buford Wier of Joanna, R. Floyd Cook of Ow ings, and Joseph M. Parson of Lanford. Alternatives to serve in lieu of any of the above: Alvin A. Gray- don of Hickory Tavern, Bennie B. Blakely of Bailey, Richard E. Thompson of Hipkory Tavern. Father Held For Shooting of Son Gray Court—Isaac Boston Jr., 21-year-old Laurens County Neg ro. died at Laurens District Hos pital at 6:45 a. m. Friday of a pistol bullet wound received earlier at his father’s home^ three miles southwest of here. Laurens County Sheriff R. Eu- gene Johnson said Isaac Boston, Sr., 42, is being held in connec tion with the 2:30 a. m.’shooting. Sheriff Johnson said the vic tim Was shot once through the right s’dq with a .22 caliber re volver. Young Boston, who was visit ing his parents at the time, was employed in Greenville, the sher iff said. Win Football Awards at High School Here are winners of trophies pre sented at the annual athletic banquet of Clinton High School. Left to right, they are Marion Freeman, best defen sive player; Jack McKittrick, sports manship award; Darrell Godfrey, most valuable JV player; Phil Rogers, most valuable varsity player; Bruce Dixon, best blocker; and Joel Whitsell, most improved player. — Photo by Yarbor ough. As County Democratic Chairman Plaxico Not to Seek Re-electioii Dixon Bill Moves $14,350 From Surplus To Four Departments A bill directing the Laurens County treasurer to pay out a total of $11,350 to four county departments was introduced in the State Senate Tuesday of last week by Sen. King Dixon. The money would come from the county’s unappropriated sur plus. Dixon said the action was j TetteT he R. L. Plaxico, Clinton business nan, announced Tuesday that he vill not be a candidate for re jection as chairman of the Lau- ens County Democratic Party, a post he has he’d for the past ten years. Plaxico made the announce ment Tuesday morning in the -ourt room in Laurens at a special meeting with representa tives of news media and radio stations of the county. Plaxico, in making his state ment, Fort Polk, La. A 1953 graduate of Clinton High School, Coats earned a bachelor of science degree in 1957 at Clemson College. After a term as principal of the Cross Hill School, he entered the army in June, 1957, and com pleted the basic officers course at Fort Benning, Ga. Capt. Coats makes his home in Anderson, where his wife, Lynn, and his three sons are staying during his tour in Korea. Dr. W. L. Williams USC Math Dept/, To Speak At College Dr. W..L. Williams, chairman of the University of South Caro lina mathematics department, will speak at Presbyterian Col-jf lege on February 13, Professor Taylor Martin announced today. Martin, associate professor of mathematics at PC and in charge of the program, said Dr. Wil liams will appear for three lec tures under the auspices of the National Science Foundation. ' ■ —* routine and is designed to take care of those departments whose funds ran short. The following allocations were called lor: Laurens County Lib rary. $8,000; County Panning and Development Commission. had written, addressed to “My Fellow Democrats of Laurens County.” presumably to be mail- ;d to County Democratic Execu tive Committeemen, together -with other material including a notice calling precinct clubs to meet at their usual places on vice. $4,000; Sheriff. $1,000; Bryan Saturday. Feb 22. at 3:00 p. m. Craihe, $1,350 for ambulance ser-! Representative David Taylor asked that the bi’l be referred to the ide'egation. , ate Thursday and had a read ng Taylor said he had not s en In the House, the bill was re- he bill and wanted a chance to ferred to the Laurens County study it before alio a ing it to pro- House delegation. ceed. After the bill passed the Sen- Commerce Body Members Nome Directors By Moil Ballots were mailed this week 'ot were Ed Perry, T Heath to members, of the Clinton Copeland. Don G. Creighton, J. Chamber of Commerce for the; Lclai^^Toung and C. H. Thom- eiect’cn of five directors to serve &son. ior a three-year term. - The five members ending their • The following ten names ap-1 hree-year term on the b arfl of directors are Blalock. A. B. God frey, Robert Johnson, R. H. Mc Gee and L. Ray Pitts. near on the ballot:' Pringle Copc- 'and, C'cude Crocker, VV. C. Dob bins, L. O. Edwards, Fred .E. Holcomb?. Mrs. .Vary Martin. Vernon Powell, .Mrs. Wilmot Shealy, R S. Truluck and Law rence Young. Members will check the names if the five they wish to vote for. President H. F. Blalock asks that ballots be returned by Monday, Feb. 10.' " « Named by President Blalock to Plaxico To Seek State Senate Post? Will* R. L. Plaxico, County Democratic Chairman, seek the post of Sts4« Senator from • Laurens County in the elections this y«ar? While the Cliriton man has made no announcement to that effect, nor is he expected to do so until after the County Demo cratic Convention meets on March 2, indications became strong Tuesday that he just might become a candidate for the office. He announced Tuesday morn ing to new media representa tives in the county in a session >• called by him in Laurens that he will not be a candidate tor recU-ction as County Chairman. . Asked if he was resigning the post to offer for any other office in the county, he stated . that h? would defer any state ment until aft«T the conven ts.n. Plaxico’s letter stated: "I will not be a candidate for .•ee,lection av Chairman of the i aurens County Democratic Partvjhis yeac. “This is not't^be taken as an indication tharfny interest in and zeal for the Democratic Party has diminished or lessened n any way. Ta draw any such conclusion would be erroneous n:vi ncorrect. “I am a Democrat. “I expect to take an active part in the campaign for the Democratic Party this fall. I will vote for the nominees of the Democratic Party—County. State and National.* “ft has been my great privilege Other members of the board and honor to serve the Demo- are: J. A, Addison, L. D. Lott, M. D. Milam, Jr., Edward Perry ind D. B. Smith, win will serve until 1935; T. Heath Copeland, .Don G. Creighton, J. Robert Cox, Dan E: Orr and James Von Hoi- en who wiM se; ve until 1933. rats of Laurens County for the past ten years which I think is. ong enough for any one person to serve. • I would be most ungrateful if 1 did not express to you, the Democrats of* Laurens County, serve on the pominating commit tee to select the ten members whose names appear on the bal-l Ramage, Jr., treasurer. li, addition to B’alock, other; my deep appreciation of your officers are: L. D. Lott,- first loyal support and cooperation vice-president; A. B. Godfrey, during these years. I will have ;econd vice-president; and A. A. more to say on this at the County Convention.” Committee to Organize Rescue Squad The recently named 15-man commit tee to take the lead in organizing a res cue squad for the county appears above and includes Lykes Henderson, County Civil Defense Director, who was named game warden; Cpl. Grady Jones of the state highway patrol; Marshall Press- ley, county coroner, David Roper, Charles Gray, Sam Chaney, Paul Quin ton, Eddie, McGee, W. D. "Norris, John Stansell, J. D. Brown, Henry Dawkins and Earl McElhannon. Two three-man- committees have been appointed from the main group, one of. which will determine how mem bers will be selected, composed of Cpl. Jones, O’Dell and Dawkins. The other committee will seek fusing for the equipment and includes Quinton, McQee and Pressley, Both will check larger group.—Photo by Quinton.^ Dollar Days in Clinton Thursday, Friday, and Saturday