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V^. 65 — No, 42 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 15,1964 Community Chest Gifts Now Show 75% of Goal interim Pastor At First Church Community Chest Leaders Show Progress of Campaign Ree*e Young, chairman of the campaign currently underway, and Jim Von Hollen, president of the Com munity Chest, move the thermometer to just under 75 per cent to indicate the progress of the fund raising project. Approximately three-fourths of the funds needed have been collected or pledged. It wras report ed at a meeting of solicitors Tuesday that $17,152 ._had Jjeen raised on a budget of <23.688,9.4.—Yarbor- • oiigh Photo. County Fair Opens Catos Monday for'64 Showing A total of $17,152.52 was reported collected and pledged in the current Community Cheat campaign, stated Reese Young, drive chairman, after the report meeting held yes terday morning at Hotel Mary Musgrove. This amount represents a little less than 75 per cent of the goal of $23,088.94. The final date for the campaign to close is fast approaching. Chairman Young said, and each solicitor is urged to complete all contacts as early as possible. Mr. Young pointed out that the budget this year represents an increase of approximately 10 per cent over last year. He said a more intensive effort on the part of workers and increased gifts will be required to raise the lull anaount of the budget finds of .the Community Chest are Used to assist If services in 13 major agencies. New Members Being Sought For Cub Pock Cub Scout Pack 174 with George W. Dailey as cub master is seeking new members. Pack 174 is sponsored by the Torring- ton Company. The Pack meets the fourth Thursday at 7:00 p. m. in each month at the Broad Street Meth odist Church. Boys between the ages of 8 and 11 who are interested and want additional information are invited to go to the Broad Street Methodist Church at 7:00 p. m., Thursday, October 22. or call 833-0393 Hampton Ave. PTA Carnival On Saturday The Hampton Avenue PTA Hal- ’oween Carnival wUI be Satur day. Oct 31. at the Clinton Ar mory. Mr. A1 Undari, chairman I assisted by Mrs. Larry planning the car- in The 15th annual Laurens Coun ty Fair is scheduled for Its week- long run beginning Monday, Oct. 19, according to Jerry W. Stod dard. president of the Fair Asso ciation The Reithoffer Shows will re turn to provide midway enter tainment after being highly ac claimed in its first appearance here last year. The Association operates the Fair for the sponsoring Laurens Exchange Club. Secretary and General Man ager John G. Gatlin said officers and directors of the association were pleased at the return of the Reithoifer organization. He said most of last year’s rides and new ones as well will be brought here. Exhibit and display space has already been sold out, Gatlin said, indicating the fair promises to be the finest in history. With cooperation from the weather, fair officials anticipate an attendance of 25,000 persons, wall above last year’s record of more than 20.000. Hundreds of club, school and individual exhibits, as well as farm animals and poultry will be placed in competition for the more than $4,000 in cash prem iums to be given away. ‘Com mercial, industrial, home and farm displays should prove to be the finest we’ve ever had, ’’Gatlin declared. Tuesday, Oct. 20, has been designated No. 1 School Day, No. 2 School Day will be Thursday, Oct. 22. Continu ng an innovation of last year, an afternoon has been set aside for pre-school child ren on Wednesday, Oct. H. Re duced rates will be in effect for kiddie rides, and adults accom panying the little tots will be JuKan HoHis Joins Bulk's Store Here Julian Hollis of Chester, has joined Belk’s staff as merchan dising assistant. , . He has held positions as man ager of Iftrd’s In Ohs iter, as sistant manager of GallantrBelk hi Athena, Go., apd until coining ta CBnton was eoonectsd with the South Carolina Tax Commission. He aad his wMs «• making at 8-B King Apart-. 50 cents, admitted at a of special price FLOWER SHOW Another beautiful flower show will be offered as the Council of Laurens Garden Clubs presents, "Salute to the World's Fair.” Flow er and horticulture exhibits of all types will be displayed by bath individuals and groups. will be Savelkoul nival. Various Clinton civic groups will have booths at the carnival and door prizes will be given. Tickets will be sold through the Hampton Avenue School Ad- misaion fcr children la ten cents; for adult s, a quarter Calvary Oiurch Having Serveies Revival services will be con ducted at Calvary Baptist Church October 19-25. Services will begin each night at 7:90. F. C. (Jack) Taylor, pastor of East- side Baptist Church, Maiden, N. C., will be the guest minister The church choir, directed by Mrs. Eva Land, will present special music at each service. Rev J. W. Spiders is pastor of the SEN. EARLE E. MORRIS County Mental Health Association To Meet Monday The annual meeting of the Laurens County Mental Health Association is scheduled for Monday. Oct. 19, at 8:00 p. m . according to the Rev. John Rivers, of Clinton, president of the association. The session will take place at the County Health Department building in Laurens. Speaker for the occasion will be Senator Earle E. Morris of Pickens County, chairman of a nine-member Legislative • Gov ernor's Joint Committee on Mental Health and Mental In stitutions Senator Morris, a native of Pickens, is a 1949 graduate of Clemaon College and vice-presi dent of The Pickens Bank. He has been a member of the legislature since 1880, when he was elected to the House. He has been in the State Senate since 1954. Morris represents South Caro lina on the Commission on Men tal Illness of the Southern Reg ional Education Board. He has been recognized on three occas- sions for his service to the cause of mental health and contribu tions to the mentally retarded. Cong, Albert Watson To Speak at College The first of two talks on the 1964 national elections will be presented to Presbyterian Col lege students this Friday at 19 a m. in Be Ik Auditorium. Congressman Albert Wateoh of Columbia, Democratic repre sentative who recently announc ed his support of Republican Barry Goldwater, will speak at this time on the Republican Party program. A spokesman for the Demo cratic Party is scheduled to ad dress the PC student body on October 23. The public is cordially invited to attend both of these programs. Dr. E. C. Scott of Atlanta, Ga., retired stated clerk of the Gen eral Assembly of the Presbyte rian Church, U. S., is serving as interim pastor of the First Pres byterian Church during October. A native of Columbia, Miss., Dr. Scott graduated from South western Presbyterian University (now Southwestern of Memphis) with a BA degree. He received a BD degree from Union Thelogoi- cal Seminary in Richmond, Va. Dr. Scott received the honorary degree of DD at Austih (Texas) Tbtological Presbyterian Semi-, nary. After serving pastorates in Mississippi and Alabama, Dr. Scott became Assistant Stated Clerk of the General Assembly in 1926. In 1936 he became Stat ed ( Clerk and Treasurer and served until his retirement in 1959. Since his retirement. Dr. Scott has served as interim minister in various churches. His last en gagement was with the Inde pendent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Ga. Mrs. Scott is the former Em ma Foust of Winston-Salem, N. C., and Clarksville, Tenn. Reunion Oct. 22 For Retired Employees Of Whitten VHIoge A reunion of retired employees of Whiten Village is scheduled for October 22. Participants will assemble at the Parents Club House on the campus and attend a luncheon at 1:15 in the campus dining room as guests of the institution. Those who plan to attend the reunion are requested to notify The Whitten office Health Center Be Closed October *20 The Clinton Health Center will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 20, due to the nurse attending an in-serv ice education meeting in Lau rens. The meeting will be con ducted by Dr. Van A. Long, di rector of the Laurens County Health Department. Farm Bureau Officials at Kickoff Meet These officials of the Laurens Coun ty Farm Bureau are shown at a meeting here at Vernon’s Restaurant Tuesday night to launch the annual membership campaign for the farmers' organiza tion. Left to right, they are T. J. Copeland, president; Agnes A. Bailey, secretary-treasurer; Dunklin M. Sulli van, Farm Bureau insurance represen tative; Charles R. Workman, state di rector and county membership chair man; R. L. Wickham, vice-president. —Yarborough Photo. $26 / 000 for Street, Utility, Departments Council Authorizes Equipment Purchase t> Erskine Alumni Have Annual Supper The Erskine alumni had their annual supper at the Mary Musgrove Hotel Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. The director of the CUnton-Laurens district, Mrs. S. C. Gambrell of Owing!, had charge of the program. Dode Phillips, director of ad missions at Erskine College, was the main speaker. His wife, who is the director of the Alumni Living Endowment, ex plained the drive to the forty- two members present. An Erskine alumni chapter for the CUnton-Laurens area was formed. Mrs. S. XT' Gam brell was elected president. with Rev Guy Smith of Ora, to serve as vice-presdient. Equipment purchases totaling approximately $26,000 were ap proved by city council last Thurs day night at a special meeting. Included were a garbage pack er and a leaf loader for the street department and a combination truck for the utility department. Council also approved city par ticipation in an improved retire ment plan for city employees op erated by the state which includ es employees of towns and cities in South Carolina. Clinton is al ready a participant in the plan, but benefits are being increased by raising the cost to both em ployees and municipalities. The increased cost to the city wUI be one-half of one per cent of em ployees' salaries for the current fiscal year. The plan does not pertain to police and firemen, since they are already included in another retirement system operated by the state. County Farm Bureau In Membership Drive swing classes began 2 and will continue at College ApprpxJmateTy 800 persons attended Presbyterian CollejrfeV Homecoming which featured a giant barbe cue and special alumni program in Belk Auditorium. Recipients of special awards presented last Saturday are pictured above; top picture—Mike Turner of Clin ton (lefty 18 presented tne Alumni Service Award by Tom Addieon Of Clinton, who presided ovtr the pro gram as president of the PC Alumni Association; and bottom picture—Dr. Furman Wallace of Spartan burg flefti mcongratulated by Association President- Elect Edward Graham of Charleston upon being awarded the Alumni Gold P citation for outstanding service & hi# chosen profession by PC’s tended by some 8,060 fans. Clinton High School Sewing Glosses Begun Adult sei October 11 each Monday evening through December from 7:90 to 9:30 at the Clinton High School Home Economics Department. The classes are being given for advanced sewing and tail oring. There is no charge. For information contact Mrs. Harry Bouknight at 833-2475. Plans are being made for be ginner sewing classes in the late spring. Clinton Girls Go To Collage Sandra Huggins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Huggins, has enrolled for a secretarial course at King’s College, Charlotte, N. C. Sally Caroline Copeland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Posey W. Copeland, is a member of the freshman class of Hunting don College, Montgomery, Ala. Dr. Tribble Inducted As Fellow of ACS Dr. David E. Tribble, of CM* umbia, was one of six South Carolina surgeons todurtod in Chicago last Thursday as now follows of tho American. CoDacs of Surgeons. Dr. MUo Is tho and Mrs. Blakely H. J. Mangum Named Vke-Presideiit Of Standard Plywoods Harleigh J. Mangum has re cently been named vice-president and a member of the board of directors of Standard Plywoods Inc. Mr. Mangum has been associ ated with the company or its subsidiaries since 1947 except for a short period. He and his wife and children reside on Chestnut Street extension. Standard Plywoods has emerg ed as one of the largest plywood operations east of the Mississippi River, and is one of the leading producers of laminated black flooring in the entire country. The growth of the company in recent years has made it one of the prominent employers of labor in the Clinton area, with a corresponding increase in pay roll. Associationol WMU To Elect Officers The Laurens Baptist Associa tion Woman’s Missionary Union will have an annual Fall Busi ness and Leadership Conference meeting Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at Lu- caa Avenue Baptist Church in Laurens. Officers will ha elected at this masting. Fundamental Chirman and Youth Directors lor the Associa tion will lead their conferences. Mrs. Grady Smith, president of the W.M.U., and Mrs. Capers Wood will lead the WJLS. ■’ Circle chairman an "Every farmer and other busi nessman interested in the future of agriculture in Laurens County and South Carolina should be a member of the Farm Bureau.” This was the statement of T. J. Copeland, president of the Lau rens County Farm Bureau, as the local farm organization made plans for its annual mem bership drive throughout the county. The kickoff meeting for this drive was held Tuesday night at Vernon’s Restaurant in Clinton, with most of the officers and directors present. "The Farm Bureau is actively engag ed in protecting the welfare of farmers at the county, state and national levels. We believe that farmers can do more themselves through a united self-help effort than through any other chan nels,” the president said. The Bureau’s activities in the fields of marketing and pur chasing were pointed out as ex amples of what can be accom plished through untied effort on the part of farm people. "During the past fiscal year, over five million bushels of grain and soybeans were handled through the Farm Bureau ope rated grain export elevator in Charleston," Mr. Copeland said, "and because of the competititve influence stemming from this fa cility, farmer prices were high er and many dollars were added to the pockets of South Carolina farmers.” "Although only about 8 per cent of our population is now en gaged in agricultural production, agriculture remains our most basic industry, and 40 per cent of our nation’s work force de pends on it for a living,” Mr. Copeland stated. "Agriculture is a vital link in Laurens County’s economy, and because of the important rela tionship, the Farm Bureau de serves the support of every citi zen. As it protects our farmers, it is in a sense insuring the over-all economy,” he said. Laurens County listed 325 fam ily memberships for 1963 and has set a goal of 340 for this mem bership year of 1964. The Farm Bureal is a non-governmental farm organization. It is farmer controlled and has a national membership of over 1,600,000— which makes it by far the larg est farm organization in the na tion. South Carolina’s member ship was 22,680 for the membership year. The garbage packer, to coat approximately $8,000, will ha used in loading and hauling gar bage and is expected to do the work of several trucks, since larger loads can be hauled and trips to the dumping area will be considerably reduced, city officials state. The leaf loader will be used in the collection and hauling of leaves, which, during the fall and winter, has required the use of several trucks. It will cost about $3,000 The combination truck for the utilities department, estimated at about $15,000, will supply a long-fell need for the city, offi cials said, in that it will perform several operations now done by hand. In addition to supplying a platform - lift to eliminate climbing of poles by workmsa, ft win provide safety features for personnel and enable the city to utilize more efficiently the ser vices of linemen The truck will have attached equipment for dig ging holes for utility poles, and a crane lor lifting poles and other heavy equipment, it was stated The city will sell an equipment truck now in use. The purchases wiU be made by bids on specifications furnished by the manufacturers. Mrs. Cook on Lady Bint Special Train Mrs. Claude Cook, vice-chair man of the Laurens County Dem ocratic Party, was one of the South Carolinians invited to join the Lady Bird Special on -’'Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson’s whistle stop train trip through the state last Wednesday in behalf of the Presi dent’s candidacy for re-election. Mrs. Cook boarded the train at Chester and traveled as far as Winnsboro with the First Lady’s j>arty. She was the only person invited from Laurens County. Mrs. Cook is one of the party’s eight presidential electors, serv ing at large for the upper state area. Her invitation came from Mri7 Barbara Sylvester of Florence, state chairman of the party’s women’s campaign committee. Enkma College Alumni Launch Campaign These Erskine College elomni lead ers are shown at a meeting here Tues day night at Hotel Mary Mu the annual Erskine Living Endowment got underway. Left to ngb* they are Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Plaxieo for the Clinton-Joanna area; Mies Betty Blakely, Ora chairman; Mre. S. C. Gambrell, Gray Court-Laurena^ man; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Laurens area co-chairmen. — oil erh Phfttn.