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J 9 . f r i THE CLINTON CHRONICLE f CHnton, S. C, Thursday, February 27, 1964 Study EJectricity In Spedal Class Some of the 30 class members of a special six-week course in electricity are shown here. The class is being held for out-of-school persons in vocational agri culture at Bell Street High School. In cluded are Leroy Taylor, John H. Fergu son, Willie Thompson, Lewis Simpson. Jacob Simpson, Arthur Suber, Albert Garlington, James Burnside, special in-* structor, Eugne Hunter, James Jones, Eli Adams, Joe N. Boyd, Henry Simp son, and Fred W. Gist, vocational agri culture instructor.—Photo by Yarbor ough. , To Represent Reedy River Association Eliminations for the speakers tournament and Bible drills were conducted at the Reedy River Training Union Associational meeting on February 18. Miss Gerry Long of Joanna, First, will represent the Asso ciation in the junior Bible drill. Miss Patsy Ruth Senn of Bush River Church will be the repre sentative in the speakers tourna ment for young people. Five associations will have a regional Training Union conven tion on Thursday, March 26, at Joanna First. Each association will have a junior and intermedi ate participant in the Bible drill and a young person in the speak- ers tournament. The Western Region is com posed of churches in Abbeville, Laurens, Reedy River, Ridge, and Edgefield Associations. Churcfi Purchases Lot On N. Broad St. The Church of Christ has pur chased the Joe Simpson property on North Broad Street, it was announced this week. The church will use a home presently on the lot as a place of worship, with plans to build a church in the future, it was stated by U. A. Hall, Greenville native, local minister. Mr. Hall said there are more than 16,000 congregations of the church in the U. S. with two mil lion members. They are located principally in Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Florida and California. The public is invited to attend services of the church. Willie C. Clanton Laurens—Willie Clifton Clan ton, 79, of 19 Walker Ave., died Monday morning at a local hos pital after several years of de clining health. He was a native of Savannah, Ga., son of the late Obediah and Jennie Stewart Clanton. He mov ed to Laurens from Savannah in 1948. He was a retired brick mason and a member of the As sembly of God Church. Surviving are a son, C. B. Clanton of Savannah; a daughter Miss Thelma Clanton of Savan nah; a brother, Burnette Clan ton of Savannah; and four grand children. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday at 3 p. m. at the Assembly of God Church by Rev. R. D. Parker, Rev. John Turner and Rev. John R. Waters. Burial was in Bramlett Methodist Church cemetery. Joanna Services For Mrs. W. L Fuller Joanna — Mrs. Kathren Eu- Eubanks Fuller, 40, wife of Willie Lee Fuller, died Satur day morning at a Newberry hospital after several of illness. A native of Spartanbug Coun ty, she lived here 18 years. She was a daughter of Mrs. Waddy Brewington Eubanks of Watts- ville and the late Bill Eubanks. Surviving in addition to her husband and mother are three sons, Thomas Lee, William An sel and Walter Guy Fuller of the home; five brothers, Boyd Eubanks of Clinton; Lloyd, Jimmie and Billie P. Eubanks of Laurens; and Shannon Eu banks of near Laurens; a half- brother, Russell Eubanks of Consult Mimnaugh about this question: ‘•We have fire insur ance,” we wheni our home we discovered our fire loss: 114,188 our iMur- ance: 818,888 lost to re build: 816,888. What can you do to urge people to inciUase their to full valuer BAILEY AGENCY M. S. Bailey .& Son Bankers Bldg. Dial Day 833-0681 — Night and Sunday 833-0323 Wattsville. Funeral services were con ducted Monday at 4:00 p. m. at the First Baptist Church by Rev. James B. Mitchell. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery in Clinton. Pallbearers were Newell, Lo renzo, Johnny aipi Otis Brew ington, and Buddy Eubanks. Gospel Singing March 4 The Church of God of Proph ecy on Sloan Street will hold a gospel singing on Sunday, March 1, at 2:00 p. m. . Groups assisting will be the Evans family of Greer; the Shelton Family of Pickens; Robert Patton’s Happy Four, and the Clinton Trio. The pastor, is the Rev. Le- land Powell. The public is cor- jdially invited to attend. M. W. Whitlock Laurens—Marion W. Whitlock, 66, died late Tuesday afternoon at a local hospital after an extended illndss. i . A native of Edgefield County, son of the late Winfred J. and Mary Lydia Garner Whitlock, he had lived in Laurens County sev eral years. Surviving are two brothers, Robert A. Whitlock of Uvalda, Ga., and Frank M. Whitlock of Savannah, Ga.; seven sisters, Mrs. R. A. Clark and'Mrs. Roy Welch of Laurens, Mrs. R. D. Murphy and Mrs. Joe Morgan of North Augusta, Mrs. Charles Sims of Statesboro, Ga., Mrs. Juanita Hawkins of Houston, Tex., and Mrs. Linton Earaes of Huntsville, Ala. Funeral services were conduct ed Thursday at 1 p.m. at Ken- ndy Mortuary by Rev. F. M. Ju lian and Rev. J. B. Abercrombie Burial was in Sunset Hill Ceme tery in North Augusta. CARD OF THANKS I meals served, and food sent In We wish to thank Doctors D.! at the time of our mother’s O. Rhame and E., N. Sullivan for their care and attention, also relatives, friends and neighbors for the flowers. and grandmother’s illness and death. . —MR. AND MRS. HARRY BLACK AND FAMILY \ Tenant House Destroyed This tenant house on the farm of John T. Young, to the rear of his store on Highway 72 two miles south of Clinton, was destroyed by fire about 10:30 Sunday night The house was occupied by Johnny Lee Cope land, his wife and two children, who escaped uninjur- d.—Photo by Paul Quinton. Donna Force and Butchie Chandler Receive Trophies for Joanna Teams Joanna Teams Win Basketball Tourney The Joanna boys and girls bas ketball teams emerged victorious in the “Joanna Invitational Tournament’' staged on Feb. 17, 18. 19. Other teams entered in the tournament were Thorn well, Bush River, Whitmire and Whit ten Village. ' The Joanna boys and girls teams were pitted' against the Whitmire teams in the finals, with Joanna winning both games. Leading in scoring for the Jo anna girls were Donna Force with 28 points, and Sandra Marse with 10. The Joanna boys won a thrill er, with the game in doubt until the final seconds. The score was 47 to 45. John Henry Lott, Butch ie Chandler and Ronnie LoQis led the Joanna scoring with 17, 13 and 12, respectively. Graham and King led the Whitmire attack with 13 and 12, respectively. In the opening round, the Whit mire boys defeated the Joanna team in double overtime, 65 to SB. The Joanna girls defeated Whitmire 43 to 31. Joanna boys beat Bush River, 46-38. Thomwell boys won the consolation game from Whitten Village. Whitmire girls defeated Bush River in a close game, 18- 16. Promoters of the tournament stated that recognition should be given to these team members. The only requirements are that they be 15 years old and under and that they be in school. ~„ more and enjoying it less? «tmw * Too mch toietherntss? fed up with those tight squeezes? A Rambler gives you plenty of hip room, plenty of headroom, and plenty of legroom for six big adults. X hy car repair MsT Wondering what’s going wrong next? Rugged Ramblers are famed for trouble-free operation and they are the most rustproofod cars built! Sfeakaa by rattles? Stock with a rattletrap? Get a new Rambler with Advanced Unit Con struction —solideet, most squeak- and rattle-free yet devised. 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Judge Greneker ordered the ihistrial after a state witness made reference to a previous instance Bell was before the court, but didjwt go to trial. A state ^witness. Dr. Edward M. Burns, staff member of the State Hospital in Columbia, testi fied he examined Bell last No vember, on orders from the court, and found him to be “not insane,” with the capacity to know legal and moral right from wrong. Dr. Burns said, in his opinion, this condition prevailed before and after August 24. The examination was ordered by Circuit Judge G. Badger Bak er during the November term of court after Hell Altered a guilty plea to the charge but later said he was not guilty and only want ed to be transferred from the Clinton jail. Bell In his testimony Wednes day. denied /‘drawing a pistol” on Arthur Davis, the prosecut ing witness. On cross examina tion by Solicitor W. T. 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