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Credit Service To Agriculture May Pleas Feature Court Term Double In Future Directed Verdict, Guilty The Clinton Chronicle Vol. €5 — No. 25 Clinton, 5. G, Thursday, June IS, 1964 Laurens County Court of Gen eral Sessions went through an ab breviated two-day session last week. Scheduled to start Monday Morning, the court convened briefly Monday to allow Clerk of Court Walter Dunlap to an nounce a recess until Wednesday because of preparations for vot ing at the court house for several Laurens City precincts and the Democratic primary on Tuesday. A court-directed verdict of ac quittal on a charge of murder of a Laurens city police officer, trials of two defendants in their absence, charged with non-sup port, and sealed sentences pre pared by presiding Judge Steve C. Griffith of Newberry, plus entering of a number of guilty pleas and sentencing by the judge constituted the business trans acted by the court for the two days. The court adjourned Thursday afternoon at 5:30 p. m. Twenty- four cases on the docket were continued to the next term. Solicitor William T. Jones mov ed for the directed verdict of acquittal of Laurens Police Capt. W. D. Burns, charged with mur der in the shooting of Charlie Smith, a Laurens Negro, on March 28. ^ The motion came after three B. CHRISTOPHER ADAIR R. C. Adair Dies Following Illness; Rites On Sunday Robert Christopher Adair, 8i, retired banker of Clinton, died in the Veterans Hospital in Colum bia Saturday morning after sev eral years of declining health and six weeks of illness. Executive vice-president and a director of M. 8. Bailey and Son, Bankers, of Clinton, at the time of his retirement in 1088, he was associated with the firm 80 years except for a pe riod of military service during Worid War I. Serving In France with the 108th Engineers, 30th Division, he was decortated with the Purple Heart. Mr. Adair joined the banking firm in 1012 after attending pub lic schools of Clinton and Pres byterian College. After his re tirement he continued to serve the firm, in an advisory ca pacity. He was born and reared in Clinton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Adair, and a grand son of the late George Christo pher “Kit” Young. A member of the First Presbyterian Cuhrch of Clinton he was dea con and elder since 1041. He was a deacon and treasurer from 1827 to 1941. He was a charter member and past presi dent of the Lakeside Country Club, a Mason and a 25-year member of the Clinton Lions Chib. He had served as chair man of the Laurens County USO and was active in the work of the Boy Scouts of America. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Luella Leaman Adair; a son, R. C. Adair Jr., of Clinton; a daughter, Mrs. Claude A (Myra) Crocker of Clinton; two sisters, Mrs. Paul H. Burroughs of Sun- cook, N. H.; and Mrs. C. B. Griggs of Arlington, Va.; four brothers, R. P. Adair of Rock Hill, O. D. Adair of Columbia, James F. Adair of Bethesda, Md., and I. Mac Adair of Clin ton; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at 3:00 p. m. at the First Presbyterian Church by Dr. Wm. Redd Turner. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. Pallbearers were John Cau- then, Robert Vance, Goyne Simp son, Kenneth McCrary, W. Car lisle Neely, George H. Comelson, Ammon McCormick and Bob Finley. Honorary escort included el ders and deacons of the First Presbyterian Church and Dr. B. O. Whitten, J. Ferdinand Ja cobs, John Mimnaugh, Roscoe Bryan, Allen Trammell, Joe Da vidson, Dan Yarborough, Posey Watts Copeland, Hugh Ray, G. E. Tumblin, C. W. Anderson, George Huguley, J. B. Arinold, W. R. Anderson, Calvin A. Coop er, Charlie Waldron, J. B. Hart, R. H. McGee. J. W. McGee, Bill Henry, Pope Chapman, J. B. Tsmyletwi, Douglas Gray, Bai ley Dixon and Bryan Coates. state witnesses testified to the event on the night of March 28 when Smith fired on officers from the porch of his home as they attempted to serve a war rant sworn out by his wife. One of the witnesses, city po liceman W. P. Robertson, said he was wounded twice by Smith. Also testifying was Smith’s wife, Wyoming, who said her husband was drinking that night and beat her. She said she signed the warrant for his arrest because she was fearful for the lives bf the four children inside the house. Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson tes tified that after thorough inves tigation of the case he found that Bcrns was carrying out his du ties as a police officer and fired in self defense. Tried in their absence on non support charges were W. D. Epting and Samuel Hairston. After conviction. Judge Griffith prepared sealed sentences. GUILTY PLEAS, SENTENCES The following sentences were imposed after the defendants entered guilty pleas: Charles Craine and Joe Rob erts, larceny, nine months. Wylie Perry Kennington, Olin Craine Saxon, John Edgar East erling, P. G. Brewer and Johnny Frank Cheeks, driving while un der the influence of Intoxicants, one year or $1,000 each, suspend ed upon service of three months or payment of $280, two years probation. Tom Jerome Jr., assault and battery of a high and aggravat ed nature, three months or $150. Robert Lee Swindler, peeping tom, four cases, 18 months. Leroy Gary, larceny, one year. James Roberts, forgery, two cases, one year. Larry Fuller, forgery, one year. Nathaniel Philson, involuntary manslaughter, 18 months, sus pended upon service of four months, two years probation. Terry Franklin Swygert, in voluntary manslaughter, 18 months, suspended, two years probation. Willie Lee Williams, assault and battery of a high and aggrav- ed nature, two years probation. Erby Dillard, peeping tom, one year. Henry Ronnie Quinn, carnal knowledge of a woman child, 18 months, suspended, committed to the state industrial sc hoi, pro bation for two years after re lease. Billy Leopard, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, one year, suspended upon service of four months or payment of $280, two years probation. Robert George Motte, contri buting to the delinquency of a minor, one year, suspended, two years probation. John Allen Harris, two cases of involuntary manslaughter, 18 months, suspended, two years probation. Lonnie C. Bradberry, operat ing a motor vehicle while under the influence of Intoxicants, three years or $2,000, suspended upon service of six months or payment of $500, three years pro bation. Tony Davenport, disposing of property under lien, six months, suspended, two years probation. Mathis Simmons, three cases of forgery, one year. Billy Fulmer and John Edward Wyatt, housebreaking and lar ceny, 18 months, suspended, two years probation. William Beeks and John Ed ward Wyatt, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended upon payment of $18 a week. Julia Pearl Shands, neglect of children, one year, suspended, three years probation. Willie James Young, breach of trust with fraudulent intent and grand larceny, four months. The grand jury returned no bills In six cases of disposing of property under lien. “Volume of credit service to agriculture by production cred it associations may double dur ing the next decade,” according to Hugh B. Workman, president of the Clinton Production Cred it Association, who has just re turned from Miami, Fla., where be attended the 30th Anniversary Production Credit Association Directors’ Conference on June 7-0. Workman said, “Reports at the conference indicated the ap plication of capital using tech nology in agriculture and reor- ganization of farm units are con> tinuing and the short and inter* mediate term credit needs oiT farmers will probably doubleS during the next ten years. The' PCAs should continue to fumishL an increasing share of the credit! needs of farmers.” * “The 77 production credit as sociations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Caro lina have provided approximate ly $4 billion in credit service to farmer\members since organiza tion 30 years ago. The Clinton association has provided $14 mil lion to farmers in this area since organization in 1933,” according to Mr. Workman. “The PCAs in the four-state district with 90,000 farmer-mem bers made loans to 50,000 of these members in 1963 and in the amount of more than $265 mil lion, more than double the vol ume 10 years ago,” he said. The Clinton association served 176 farmers with loans ttoaling $902,000 in 1963 in Laurens and Newberry Counties,” Mr. Work man added. Other officials of the Clinton asociation attending the confer ence included Lawrence F. Da vis, director, of Clinton, and L. B. Bedenbaugh, general man ager. Boys May Apply For Forestry Camp Last call for a free five-day camping trip! If you are a boy between the ages of 12 and 17 you can apply for a free trip to South Carolina’s Boys’ Forestry Camp, said State Forester John R. Tiller. Just write on a postal card “I would like to attend Boys’ Fores try Camp,” give your name, age, address, school and grade, and mail your card to the County Ranger at Lauren*. All cards must be mailed on or before midnight, June 24. From the cards received, one boy from each codhty will be selected to attend the five-day forestry camp. In addition, 24 FFA boys and 24 -4H boys will be selected to attend the camp. Transportation, food, lodging, and all camp expenses, will be furnished by the Forestry Com mission. The eighteenth annual Boys’ Forestry Camp, sponsored and conducted by the S. C. State Commission of Forestry will be held July 27-31 at Camp Forest, Cheraw State Park In Chester field County. The program cov ers many phases of forest con servation, including forest man agement, reforestation, and for est fire prevention and control. Boys interested In winning a free camping trip combining rec reation and forestry instruction are urged to write at once to their County Ranger, said State Forester Tiller. State Senate Race In County Next Tuesday Conference Leaders and Speaker Mrs. Charles W. Wright of Columbia (left) is director of the 17th annual Sy nodical Training School for Presbyte rian Women of the Church, South Caro lina Synod, in session this week at Pres byterian College. In the center is Mrs. W. Harrell Wilson, lecturer and Bible teacher of Greenville, who spoke at the opening session Monday night on ‘‘What Is That Thou Hast In Thy Hand?” At right is Mrs. E. G. McCall of Rock Hill, president of the Synodical.—Photo by Yarborough. Women of S.C Synod In Session at College Smyth Dormitory At PC Undergoes Ma ! or Renovation WinXIAM S. HATTON Hatton Opens Insurance Office William S. Hatton has announ ced the opening of an insurance agency in Clinton, repcseentlng chiefly the Security Insurance group of Winston-Salem, N. C., composed of Security Lite and General Mr. 7. M Hatton. Company, is tbs son of Mrs. and the late MT. PC Graduates Go To Medical, Dental Schools Eight Presbyterian College students are moving on to medical or dental schools next fall for post-graduate training in these fields. Dr. K. Nolon Carter, chairman of the PC che m 1 s t r y department, an nounced today. They will go to the following institutions: Medical College of South Carolina — Wesley Lawton of E still; Brownlee Lowry and Jimmy Simpson, both of Ches ter; Bob Phifer of Spartan burg. Vanderbilt University Medi cal School — Leon Bullard of Bainbridge, Ga.; Medical Col lege of Georgia—John Zachry of West Point, Ga.; Emory University Dental School—Byron H. Brown of Laurens; and the University of North Carolina Dental School — Woodrow W. Merritt of Easley. Mobile Homes Plant To Increase Capacity Ponderosa Homes, Inc., of Kinards, has announced plans to increase the size of their plant, according to Hailey Barnes, president. A new building will house tbs flooring shop and space for final finish. The corporation is growing steadily, Barnes stated, showing increases In pysihinttem and sales. The plant is owned by the Banes brothers, who are widely known in the ********* v*mf ma«i. Approximately 350 Presbyter ian women of the state are at tending the 17th annual Synodi cal Training School being held on the Presbyterian College cam pus this week. They opened their session on Monday night with an address entiUed “What Is That Thou Hast In Thy Hand?” by Mrs. W. Har rell Wilson, lecturer and Bible teacher from Greenville, follow ed by an informal reception for the facuty and officials. Classwork, which is being held each morning Tuesday through Friday, features a selection of six courses taught by outstand ing religious leaders. The daily platform hour on “How To Study the Bible,” required of all attending, is led by^pr. Dean Greer McKee, professor at Co lumbia Theological Seminary. Afternoon sessions have sche duled meetings and conferences relative to the women’s organi zation. The Tuesday night assem bly fyeard reports on some of the special interests of the Presby terian women, such as Mission Haven, the Presbyterian Home and Thomwell Orphanage; hnd Wednesday night’s program fea tured talks on hcurch extension and the missionary work in Bra zil. Classes and the platform hour will continue on Thursday and Friday mornings. The Thursday afternoon schedule includes the non-credit class on revised plan of women’s work (2:30-4:00 p. m) and a 4:30 p. m. tea at the home of PC President and Mrs. Marc C. Weersing. That night, there will be an address on “Christian Worship” in Belk Au ditorium by Dr. Henry J. Keat ing, professor of Bible at Con verse College, folowed by a com munion service conducted by the session of the Clinton First Pres byterian Church. The 1964 session of the Sy nodical Training School will close with a 12:50 p. m. program at which diplomas and certificates will be awarded by the Synodical Executive Board, headed by- Mrs. E. G. McCall of Rock Hill. Mrs. McCall also serves as dean of the school, and Mrs. Charles W. Wright of Columbia, is direc tor. Faculty members teaching at the Synodical Training School are: Dr. Marc C. Weersing, presi dent of Presbyterian College— "Christian Witnessing”; Mrs. R. B. Wallin of Columbia, Mo., past president of the Presbyterian Women’s Advisory Council— “Church Extension on the Home land”; Mrs. John W. McQueen of Charleston, former member of Board of Women’s Work—“Re vised Plan of Women’s Work”; Dr. Charles B. Cousar, associate professor at Columbia Theologi cal Seminary and Agnes Scott College—“Bible Book Study”; Mrs. Mable C. Morley of Atlan ta, director of leadership edu cation, Board of Women’s Work —“Fundamentals of Covenant Life Curriculum”; and the Rev. Joseph R. Woody of Nashville, ca, Board of World Missions— area secretary for Latin Ameri- “The Christian Task Abroad: Latin America.” General Election Set For August 11 An ordinance setting the date for the general election for nam ing city officials on August 11 was adopted at the June meet ing of city council. Frady Wins New York — A hole-in-one scored by George Frady of Cal vert Avenue, Clinton, S. C., may earn him a trip to Scotland for two and $1,000. By getting his ace at the Lakeside Country Club, Mr. Frady was entered in a national sweepstakes, an an nual competition for aces. The winner will be announced at the end of the year. Technical School Referendum Fails To Be Held On 9th. Laurens—A referendum on the question of Laurens County par ticipation in the technical educa tion program failed to material ize in the county on June 9. Leg al notice was never published, and thus no ballots could be printed. Since the referendum was ad visory only, it does not mean the county will be excluded from the five-county program. The Lau rens County Delegation could agree to join and pass the nec- / essary legislation to finance it in the next General Assembly, Sen. King Dixon said. An ad valorem tax would cov er the county’s pro rata share of the $375,000 project. The cost to the county would not exceed 21.3 per cent of the bond issue or a total of $79,875 plus inter est over a period of 20 years or more. An initial cash payment of $26,625 would be required to en ter the program. It would be administered by the Piedmont Area Technical Education Com mission with members from the five participating counties—Lau rens, Greenwood, Abbeville, Sa luda and McCormick. Serving on the commission from Laurens County are C. K. Wright of Laurens and Robert B. W assung of Clinton. The cen ter would be built in Greenwood under provisions of a bill pass ed in the last General Assem bly. What the delegation plans to do about the matter could not be ascertained yesterday. Dobbins, Dixon Seek Post The State Senate race will be the only one contended for in the second Democratic primary next Tuesday, June 23. Candi dates in all other county races were nominated in the first pri mary on June 14. Making the run-over for the State Senate from Laurens Coun ty will be William C. Dobbins and King Dixon, incumbent. Dobbins led in the first pri mary with 3,072 votes. Dixon had 2,166. The third candidate in the race, David S. Taylor, had 1,906 votes. Ballots Are Ready Election officials stated yes terday that ballots for the pri mary are ready for distribution to the 46 precincts in the county Managers are requested to call for the boxes, beginning this morning. They may be secured at the court house in Laurens between the hours of 9 to 5 on Thursday and Friday, and 9 to 12 noon on Saturday. A major renovation of Smyth dormitory, to cost more than $100,000. is now underway on the Annual Dedicated Presbyterian College campus. T 0 Dfcfln J kA President Marc C. Weersing an- R r . * nouned today. Br0 * n Not* He said the building will be J The Presbyterian College stu- completely remodeted U™* ^ out its interior during the sum- M . otty,, and contains a spe- mer months and will be ready clal note of appreciation to Dr. for occupancy again in Septem- Marshall W. Brown, who retired ber. The modernization of •* president of PC last August. Smyth—first erected in 1924 and The dedication of the yearbook, named in memory of Dr. Thom- known as the PaC SaC, read in as Smyth, emiment South Caro- part: !ina Presbyterian minister — is “He is the professor who by another step in PC's long-range his teaching and by his personal program of development. life affects the lives of all his The renovation will include the students . . . he is a friend who. building of steel and concrete despite his busy schedule, takes stairways, new walls and ceil- fi m * to have a bright smile and ings, tile flooring, complete re- • friendly word, with genuine wiring, remodeled bath facilities concern for each of us ... he and the installation of a sprink- the administrator who accepts ling fire prevention system. toe responsibilities of his posi- Smyth is the largest dormitory * io " *" d wo *; ka f °r the good of on the Presbyterian CoUege cam- V? e college and the pus providing accommodations derrt * for students. Fowler Has Article In Colo. Quarterly The page to Dr. Brown recog nized his 38 years of service to the college and concluded with these words: “We, whose hearts and lives have been touched by this capable educator, take this method of showing our apprecia tion.” Clinton Legion Host To Ware Shoals Tonight at Mill Park Old Eye Glasses For India Sight Conservation Committee and officers of Clinton Lions Club wrap and pack 4263 pairs of old eye glasses to be shipped to India through the CARE pro gram. These glasses and frames were collected by Lions clubs of District 32-A and brought to Clinton by Zone Chair- Boulder, Colo —J. Larry Fow ler of Clinton, a senior at the University of Colorado, has writ ten an article featured in the :urrent issue of “Colorado En gineer,” quarterly publication of the university’s engineering stu dents. Fowler, son of J. W, Fowler of * 408 Caldwell St Clinton, is ma- The ainton American u ion joring in electrical engineering. . v He is a member of the U. S. Alt ba8eba11 team wm entertain Force, attending CU under th^Ware Shoals here tonight (Thurs- auspices of the Air Force Insti- day) at the Clinton Mill Park at tute of Technology. 7:45. Fowler’s article describes In la8t week>s action Clin- Beech Aircraft Corporation of ton Junlo „ opened the season Boulder and Wichita, Kans., and with an M victory over Laurens. the firms research into cyrogen- „ ... les, the science ot super-cold 0l,born « WM the winl,l,,g pltcl ’- materials. Tuesday night of last week, Newberry edged Clinton, 11-10, in a slugging contest in which Rushton was credited with the loss. Last Thursday, Clinton blank ed Ware Shoals, 8-0, at Riegel Stadium, with Osborne again be ing the winning pitcher. * : Leading the Clinton team at bid were McCall with a double and two singles in five trips, and Rogers with three singles in five appearances at the plate. The Juniors go to Greenwood Friday night and will be back at home with Laurens Tuesday, June 23. Rice Is Salesman For Local Flooring Co. Walter J. Rice, of Joanna, has joined the American Greenwood Flooring Company, Inc., as a sales representattve. He has been a builder in Joanna for a number of years. Rice will work from the com pany’s main office in Clinton. American Granwood ware houses practically every type of flooring except terazzo and hard tile. aelor; Gary Lehn, chm. Lions Informa tion Committee; Don Creighton, presi dent-elect ; L. S. Reddeck, Chairman Sight Conservation Committee; Milford Smith, Secretary. Not shown in photo but helping with the project were W. S. Home, Director; Georgy Comelson, Zone 6 Chairman; and Dan Yarborough, member Sight Committee.—Photo by Yarborough. DR. DONALD W. RHAME Graduates From Medical College Dr. Donald Wallace Rhame, son of Dr. and Mrs. D. O. Rhame of West Walnut Street, was graduated from the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, at com mencement exercises June 3. He will begin an internship at Henry Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., July 1. Doctor Rhame Is married to the former Miss Alacia Jane Lee of Quit- man, Ga. RHes On Sunday For Frank H. Jacks Frank Holmes Jacks, 64, of 604 Elizabeth St., died Friday morning at a local hospital after a brief illness. A native of Laurens County, son of the late Isaac and Susan Blalock Jacks, he had lived in Clinton a number of years and was a member of Calvary Bap tist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emma Brownlee Jacks; two sons, Rev. Dial Jacks of Pelier, and Richard Jacks of Williams- ton; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Mor gan of Springfield, and Mrs. W. H. McCary of Greenwood; five brothers, Homer Jacks of Joan na, A. B. Jacks of Clinton, Jim mie Jacks of Mountville, Vernon Jacks of Elizabeth, N. J., and 1. C. Jacks of Belleville, N. J.; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted at 4:00 p. m., Sunday, at Calvary Baptist Church by Rev. J. W. Spillers and Rev. LeGrand Adams. Burial was in the Lees- ville Southern Methodist Church cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews, D. A. Morgan, Deri Jacks, Rufus Madden, Erskine Jacks, Alvin Stone and Billy McCary. Choir Clinic For Clinton-Lydio The Clinton-Lydia Cotton Mills will sponsor a choir clinic for all churches of Clinton and Lydia villages and Davidson Street Baptist Church. The clinic will be held at Cal vary Baptist Church bej June 22 and continuing June 26 from 8:30 a. m. 11:30 a. m. The mill bus will rail from Lydia each morning., All pupils of the following are invited to attend: Begiaaai 4 and 5; Primaries t, 7, aad | Juniors 0.10,11 and 12; t diates 13, 14, U young people 17 ai There will be the will be W m* rWtf