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i The Clinton Chronicle Vol. 65 — No. 50 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 10 1964 Funeral Services This Morning For Hugh N. Denson Masonic Officers Named For Year At 4-H Banquet Hwe The Laurens County 4-H Achieve ment Awards Banquet was held Friday night at Judd Dining Hall on the Pres byterian College campus. Pictured here from the left are Miss Mrytice Taylor,. County Home Demonstration Agent; Dwight Patterson, president of the Pal metto Bank in Laurens, sponsor of the banquet; Pam Watts of Ware Shoals, winner of the. $100 scholarship for best dairy showing and fitting at the Lau rens County Fair; Gene Smith of Thorn- well Orphanage, winner of the trophy for outstanding work with beef cattle; and R. L. Wickham, farm manager at Thomwell, who was recognized for 16 years of 4-H club leadership. Get Awards for Work Magnolia Lodge No. 355, Joan na, lists the following officers for the coming Masonic year: Jack Compton, Worshipful Hugh Nabors Denson, 51, of Master; Harold P. Prater, Sen- 4 Rockmont Drive, Greenville, a ior Warden; Ralph t. McCum- certifled public accountant, died her, Junior Warden; William L. suddenly Tuesday at 10:15 a. m. Hair, Treasurer; Harmon G. at his home. Murrah, Jr., Secretary, J. Rob. Born in Clinton, he was a son ert Di’lard, Senior Deacon; C. of Mrs. EUa Nabors Denson of D- Bowers, Jr., Junior Deacon: Clinton and the late W. S. Den- Rufus Darnell, Steward; Mac L. son Williams, Steward; Maxie Reed- Mr. Denson formerly lived in er, Tiler; and James M. Fulmer, Laurens but had made his home Chaplain, in Greenville for 15 years, where he was an accountant with of fices at 618 East Washington St. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Good Neighbors Sunday school class. He was also a member e{ ) of the American Institute of Cer- Health Assoc ; ation on Friday tified Public Accountants and the December 11, as the Christmas South Carolina Association of gog] campaign for 1964 approach- Certified Public Accountants and es jt s fifth week, was a veteran of World War 11. “Mail-It-Today is designated to Surviving are his wife, Mrs. remind local citizens to respond Virginia Mauldin Denson, a to the Christmas Seal appeal and daughter. Miss Joy Denson of To Issue $250,000 in Bonds City's Utilities To Be Improved, Expanded M; ill • % ^ 111# - IB 'MaiMt-Day' To Be Observed “Mail-It-Day” will be observ- by the Tuberculosis and j| ■ ■ mm | ■ Chricfitwic Miicir • mioa mail their contributions to the J w A IJ | home; his mother, Mrs. W. Tuberculosis and Health Associa- LlMiniV 4*11 VWlPPClS To Be Presented S. Denson of Clinton; and one tion. ■ .-m - A* Joanna Church sister, Mrs. Chester W. Keller of Carroll L. Sexton, chairman of At Joanno 4-mircn Charlotte, N. C. the Christmas Seal Campaign The Joanna Pentecostal Holl- Funeral services will be con- sa | ( j > “The TB Association’s pro bes* Church will present s pro- ducted Thursday at 11:00 a. m. gram of work will be successful gram on Christmas Music, Sun. a t the Mackey Mortuary in ^ the degree that people respond t >i„k momher* and Hellams dairv Libbv Tavlor t,ay ’ ® ece,nber T1 » e Greenville by Dr. C. Newman to their Christmas Seal letters , ?re.r^v^e f^od ^servaion ten ViHage Choir will be present, p au lconer. Burial will be In and do what . 8 necessary to en- leaders mwlved awards and r«- dreis revue, food pnesen^aUon ing the mui|ic Woodlawn Memorial Park. ognition for their accomplish- and clothing, Mildred Brow °«^> The public Is Invited to attend. meats during the year at an an- dress revue; Sue Simpson, dec. KlWOllianS To Honor nual achievement banquet here trie and entomology; Cathy Ber- ... Friday night. s , ln “vJ!? d biU stew wrigM hfu^wiS Ladies Tonight About 229 mombor* and guest, "d foods: beef. Steve Wright, Mike Wick. _ _ attended the banquet in the and nutrition and dairy foods; Beverly Jackson, food and nu- dining hall at Presbyterian Col- totion. lege. Gene Smith, president of Also, Betty the county 4-H Council was toastmaster. Cole, foods and nutrition leadership and elec, trie; Carolyn Moore, food and ham. Riley Fillingame and Cal- The Clinton Kiwanis Club will vin Robertson, coLervatlon. stage it* annual Ladle.* Night Also Tommy Bryant, Ronnie program this Thursday night, Avinger and Lloyd Reams, with some 150 persons expected acc0 rding to Mr. Sexton, who ex dairy; Barry Bond, Tony Cul- to attend. pressed hope that the current bertson and Steve Blood worth, It is scheduled to begin at 8 chrjgUxi a g Se*l campaign would able us to carry on the program. I urge all Greenwood and Laur ens County citizens who have not answered their Christmas Seal Appeal to observe, ‘Mail-It- Day’.” A total of $9,211.44 has been received in the 1964 campaign, officers who B<ttr *** 0l ]| < Barbara Taylor, food dog care training; Michael p. m. in the ballroom of the Mary sur p ags the 1963 total of $19,- leadership, and H ughes and Eddie Brown, elec- M us grove Hotel and extend until 552.56 in the two counties, trie; Charles Blackely and Billy midnight. Other council — ^ participated In the program were Betty Cole, vice-presi- Mona Kay Balentine, ^ dent; William Woods, secretary; [*** lth • nd *****} ® ue S^P* 0 "- Reeder, entomology; David Cog- The occasion will include a Barbara TayRur, treasurer; and " orne economics; Carolyn Km- Alien Finley, Mike Loll is smorgasbord dinner, entertain- Elizabeth Woods, reporter. KuUer - ecobonUcs and 1>arry cockreU, field corps, ment in the form of a variety Dwight Patterson, president of revue and leadership; Pa- aIsq, Rayford GambreU, Rob- program and dancing to the mu- the Palmetto Bank, sponsor of trtcla improve- ert Le e whiteford, Johnny Ingle sic of Harry Bouknight’s orches- welcomed the * nd . w *tt, citizen- and E dward G. Robbins, for- tra Clinton will soon eater upon a $250,000 electric, water and sew er extension and improvement program, according to action taken Friday night at the De cember meeting of City Council. Council approved a recommen dation of the finance and utilities . committees for a revenue bond issue to finance the work. Alderman Harry C. Layton, chairman of the finance com mittee, who presented the re commendation to council, stated that the two committees based their recommendations on sur veys made by the Harwood Beebe Co., of Spartanburg, and McCall and Thomas Engineers of Orangeburg. The two committees met earl ier in the week to study and dis cuss the needs of the city. From a number of improvement pro jects surveyed by the engineers, the group selected those they considered most needed for im mediate attention. The projects recommended by the committees and approved un animously by council included modernization of the city’s elec tric system at a cost of $125,000; a new outfall line and sewer In-' goon to serve the northwestern mi i* .. _» . n secUon of the city at a cost of solicitation In Progress $75,000, of which $10,000 can be The Laurens County Mental financed by a federal grant; and Health Association Is soliciting « ,ter an<1 „“ w " .... , .... lhe recently annexed College Christmas gifts for patients at Heights area and in the Ebn and the S. C. Stfte Hospital, accord- Hickory Streets vicinity at a coat ship and electric. estry; Barry Smith and James the banquet, group. M. L. Outz, Laurens County Also, William Woods and Gene Knight, garden; Horace Martin Retired Employees farm agent, introduced extension Smith achievement; Jimmy Jr., Steve Mauldin, safety; Don- personnel and special guests. Smith, Ronald Kellett, Mike Hel- nie and Ronnie Taylor, swine; V/T JO<,nna '-Ompany Awards were presented by St. lams and Gerald Mitchell, agri- Tommy Coggins, Pat Wrem, Honored On Tliesdoy Clair Knight of Duke Power Co.; culture; John Wharton and Cal- Steve Wright and Mika Wresm, Christmas began for Joanna’s Lewis Power; Billy Pitts; Ass is- vin Robertson, automotive; Hie- iraetos; and Gene Smith, cHizen- tant County Farm Agent R. J. ky Little, Marvin Woodfin, Leo- ship. Bennett; Bin. T. 4-H Club leader; Miss Mari* Hagler, assistant county home demonstration agent; and H. L. Eason, associate county farm agent. Among the 21 awards given 4-H leaden by Miss Myrtice Taylor, county home demon, stratioc agent, was 10-yaar pin to Miss Mary Bolt, a five-year pin to J. E. Stockman and a 15- year pin to R. L. Wickham. The beef trophy was presented Thoesands Line Streets To See Christinas Parade Clinton’s Christmas parade reindeer. As he approached the retired employees on Tuesday when Joanna Cotton Mills Com pany honored them with a sup per meeting at Joanna Club Houae at 6 o'clock. The seventy- five senior members of the Jo anna family and their husbands or wives, some of them coming from a distance, were honored with a visit from Santa Claus, who presented each retiree a gift Erecting City Christinas Tree The city utilities crew erected and decorated a Christmas tree near the square last week. Shown on the ladder and attaching Haney Shealy, linesman Quinton. PCCourtmen In Home Debut On Monday Night i„ P | r ^'S,“SITb«iXn *° UM ' '#, John R1,er * 0< debut next Monday night when r lnton P resldent ike on the Col- Containers to decorations to the tree is with the crew.—Photo by State Hospital Gifts The bond issue would run for approximately 20 years, it was stated, and the cost to the city was estimated at $18,000 a year. The city attorney was author ized to begin necessary arrange ments for the legal phases pre- tractor trophy to Tommy Cog gins. Pam Watt received a $100 Chamber of Commerce, featur- division, top honors went to the p_ p r#a « n * A J C.| n A nv end sponsored by Wlnthrop CoL two defeats Stoddard^president af the Lau- ed colorfttl fiojiU, bands, ma- First Presbyterian Church. In ^lege. Invitational rens for winning Fair the fitting and Mary Belle Davis ^ Named Miss Hi Miss , .. certificate from Joanna Stores, By popui^ vote of the Junior morrow’s game, after a disas- was staged Thursday afternoon downtown area the Christmas fruit, a gift in cash, and a token cla|| at cunfc,,, High School, trous three-setback foray into and thousands of people lined lights were turned on and holi- from the Mg Christmas tree, Belle Davis was selected Florida last week. After winning the streets to watch as the an- day glow sread among the Seasonal corsages were pinned H i Miss for 1964-66. Each two of their first three outings. _ _ ... .... . nual event ushered in the boll- crowd. on the guests as they entered. y ear one gj r i from the Junior the Hose men ran into some stiff to Larry Cockrell the dairy tro- day season. Dominating the scene was the and visiting with their former i s chosen on the basis of small college basketball teams phy to Jimmy Smitn and the About 40 units passed in re- giant, lighted Christmas tree in feUow workers was enjoyed by scholarship, leadership, charac- on the tour. Stetson took an 84-66 view along the mile-long route, the city square with gifts pack- the group. ter and personal attractiveness decision. Florida Southern won The parade, spnosored by the ed underneath. . to represent Clinton High by an 80-71 score, and Rollins Merchants Division of the in the non-commercial float BoptSlt CoiltOtO TO School at Miss Hi Miss Wade- dipped the Hose 77-65. The last came in the Citrus _ . . ^ _. ... _. . Tournament at Lake- jorettes, beauty queens and second place was the float of The Adult Choir of the First j n her freshman year, Mary . clowns. The affair was arrang- the Clinton Council of Camp Baptist Church will present the Belle, who has participated In x “°'" r " 1 * nsh p o™ 1681 at ed by a committee headed by Fire Girls. Placing third was cantata “Childe Jesus” by Jo- many different activities at 1,1 CM. L. D. Lott. that of Presbyterian College, *«P h w Clokey and Haiel Jean CHS, was a member of the Other category awards to 4-H Leading the procession was fourth was Whitten Village, Kbk on Sunday morning, De. Future Homemakers of Ameri- Club members were: parade marshal E. G. Chris- fifth was Clinton Lions Club, cember 18th. car , a reporter for the Sentinel, Elizabeth Woods, achievement, topherson of Blue Creek Farm, and sixth, the First Baptist Tbe cantata will be sung at and a member of the Junior s h 0 w four men scoring in double automotive, food and nutrition, astride a handsome Arabian Church. both morning services, at 8:40 classical League. She served food and preservation, home eco- horse. Following was the may- Cash awards for float entries *“<1 at the 11:00 service. J. D. as reporter for the FHA, solid- nomics and leadership; Mary or and city council members, were $40, $10, $80, $15 and McKee is narrator. Soloists are: tor and reporter for the Sentinel Hlpp, achievement, home eco- Chamber of Commerce presi- $1 in the order in which they Mrs. John Franklin, A. Bruce in the tenth grade. Also, she omics, clothing and leadership, day glow spread among the placed. Galloway, James C. Harris, Mrs. was a member of the Trans- Elaine Stewart, bread; Mary tutions. The five high achooi bands Marvin Manley, J. E. Martin, portation Club that year. She Easterlin, bread and dross re- Taking a leading place was from the Laurens County Mrs. J. D. McKee and Ed Per- was named as class president vue; Mildred Lothridge, doth- the drum and bugle corps and School Districts were not in ry. both her sophomore and junior FLORIDA FOR WINTER ing; Mary Moore, clothing and ROTC unit of Presbyterian competition. Mrs. Grace Connor is organist, years. She is also a bus driver Mr8 T - c - Johnson Sr., left to- home economics; Gee Gee King, College. The parade units had appear- Mrs. Caldwell Henderson, direct- and is reporter for the Trans- da y lor St. Petersburg, Fla., poultry. The climax of the parade was ed earlier in the afternoon at or. The pastor. Rev. J. H. Darr portation Club. where she will spend the winter Also, Betty Gates, clothing; the final float featuring Santa Whitten Village for pleasure cordially invites the public to She is the daughter of Mr. months with her sister. Miss June Hunnicutt,, clothing; Cheryl Claus in his sleigh drawn by of the children iving there. attend. and Mrs. Lawrence Davis. Elizabeth White. the Blue Hose take on tbe Col- ^nuuners 10 receive gifts lege of Charleston In LeRoy have been placed at the follow- Springs Gymnasium at S o’clock. i n g stores in Clinton and Joanna; The Monday contest will be the The Tweed Shop, only home appearance for the _ . , „ _ ... t» . , . _ Ruby s Beauty Shop, Dell s — — r-*- cCrzrjs 0™,, 0^ m U1 Georgia Stele. Uydi. Mill Store, end the Jo- ^ Xl * both K riday night the Hosemen will anna Mill Store. on land already owned by ***? renew action after a week’s lay- The gifts must be at the hospi- city off Highway 806 north at off. traveling to Charleston for a ta j ^ | ater December 15th. the city. battle with the Southern Confer- The packages should be gift In other action, council unani- ence Citadel Bulddogs. The Bull- wrapped and marked describing mously approved fluoridatiou of dog quintet has looked much th e contents, size, and whether the city’s water supply Tbo rougher than most pre-season ob f or m an or woman. Also the ar- Hampton Avenue School Parant- servers predicted, with a victory tide should be new, not worn or Teacher Association at the over powerful West Virginia in use d. the second game of the young clothing, toUet articles, cos- campaign. tume jewelry, soft candy, sew- PC Coach Art Musselman’s out- ing kits, shoe shine kits are need- fit will take a 2-4 record into to- ed. land, Fla., but the Presbyterians still managed to land two men on the all-tourney quintet—For ward Danny Charles and Guard Gordon Adam. The Hose six-game statistics figures, led by Adam with 16-1 points per game. Charles and freshmen Ken Martin and Rich ard Quillen are the other high scoring Presbyterians. Final Drawing Saturday The final drawing for prises in the Clinton Progressive Merchants “Loyalty Days” trade festival will he staged Saturday afternoon at 2:86 on the city’s new parking lot at the corner of Broad St. and E. Carolina Ave. The drawing was postponed from last Saturday, whea rain caused a week’s delay of tbe event. council meeting asked the aider- men to consider adding fuoride to the water to protect the teeth of citizens. Mayor Cornwell and members of council commended the utili ties department for the outstand ing Job it had done on installing Christmas lights and decorations in the business section of tbe city. The session, held at city hall, was presided over by Mayor Cornwall with the following councilmen present: Boyd Hoits- claw, ward one; Harry C. Lay- ton, ward three; L. W. Cooper, ward four; George W. Bagwell, ward five; Talmade Sanders, ward six. Alderman S. A. Pitta was absent because of illness in his family. Service Officer Here Wednesday merchants will give away $1,616 in four prises— $566, $256, $156 and $146. The merchandising event, which had been in progress since early October, closed last weekt Howard Watkins, Veterans Service Officer for L a u r • ■ a County, will be at the South Carolina Employment office in Clinton Wednesday morning from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 noon during the months of December and January to assist veterans and widows in filing ■nrm«i ques- tionaires.