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J The Clinton Chronicle Vol. 66 — No. 19 Clinton, S. C. # Thursday, May 13. 1965 Whitten VHIage Volunteers To Meet May 18 William Timmerman, director of train'ng at Whitten Village, wi’l speak to the Whitten Village' Volunteers at their meeting at 10 a. m., May 8, in the campus school. Folic wing his remarks, a pro. gram will be presented by the children, under Mr. Timmer man’s direction. Officers for next year will be elected at the meeting, and re ports from projects chairman on the current year’s work will be made, according to Mrs. Rich ard W. Ulrich, president. SANDRA MONTGOMERY First Runner-up BEVERLY MULLER Mias Clinton Beverly Muller Named Miss Clinton for 1965 —Yarboroach Photo JOAN VASSEY Second Runner-up Catawba Foresters Get Promotions Bobby L. Womack has been ap pointed band management forest er for Catawba Timber Com pany, the woods organization of Bowaters Carolina Corporation. . , _ . Mr. Womack is being pro- Beverly Lynn MuUer, a blonde The winner, daughter of Mr. moted from ass i s tant district 19-year-old la*». was crowned and Mrs. Paul Muller of Clinton, forester Clinton office, a posiUon Miss Clinton for 1965 at a Jaycee. is a 1964 graduate of Clinton High he has hel(1 sJnce 1958 when he sponsored pageant at Belk’s Au- School and attends Presbyterian to Clinton. He will move ditorium here Saturday night. College. For her talent presenta- to Rock HU1 this month to wor k tion - she san * and Performed a in Catawba’s main office at Ca- ... fire baton dance. tawba. First runner-up Sandra Joyce ’ „ . Montgomery, 21, i, . daughter „ A «' V'™* c “ un *^ o( Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mont- ?»- , w , om “f k re ' ;elved f b * c ^ e - gomery. She gave a soft shoe »■•»' (orestery degree from the comedy dance, chtmglng into a Uni.erslty of Georgia, atri Ms jazzy dance routine. Joan Vas Clintonian, Sentinel Heads Named at CHS Miss Judy Abner and Miss Jeannie Glover will edit next year’s Clinton High School an- master’s in forestry from Duke se^l^daughter of Mn" Ma”^ U-lvenilty. He lolned the Bo- Ruth Vassey, was "second runner. waters organization in 1956. Morris Seymour has been ap pointed assistant district forest- up. She gave a dramatic read ing. __ The winners were presented er f° r Clinton office. He Join- The Clintonian, *nd Miss trophtes by ciinton Jaycees Mar- ?d Catawba in 1959 as forester. Patsy Simmons will head the vin Manley> Ted Davenport and A native of Elbert County, Ga., Maff of the newspaper, The Sen- Herman Burdette. he received his bachelor of Ua * L Master of ceremonies was forestry degree from the Univer- Last week’s announcement Larry Gar and judges were Lau- s t y °f Georgia. He and his wife, also named Dick Ferguson as- rens Mayor Ike Griggs, Mrs. N ' ,om i. and ‘wo sons reside in slstant editor of The Sentinel, j anel i e Causby and David S. their home 00 Hickory Street in and Bill Copeland business Taylor of Laurens. Clinton. • manager of The Clintoniap. six contestants competed in Ronald Cleaver has been ap^ Ronnie Traylor will be The the pageant in evening gown, Pointed assistant district forest- Clintonian’s advertsiing manag- talent and swimsuit competition. er Catawba. He will be er. Fashions from local stores movin 8 to Elberton, Ga., to as- Additipnal members of tha ware modeled presenU- »ume responsibU^softhecom- staffs will be announced later. Uons. pany s forestry operation# in the Georgia area. His work will be coordinated with the district office in Clinton. He and his wife, Sandy, are natives of La fayette, Indiana. He received his bachelor of forestry degree from Purdue University and joined Catawba Timber Company in 1961 as forester. Former Presidential Assistant To Speak at Presbyterian College Dr. Arthur Larson, director of the World Rule of Law Center and Special Assistant to the Pre sident during the Eisenhower Administration, will speak at Presbyterian College on Friday morning. He will appear as the 1965 speaker for the Newton Gary Hardie, Sr., Memorial Lecture series at PC. The program is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Belk Auditorium, and the public is invited. His subject: “What We Are For.” Dr. Larson attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, has taught in the law schools of the Universities of Tennessee, Cornell, and Pittsburgh where he was dean of the law school. His government service included be ing Under “Secretary of Labor V * DR. ARTHUR LARSON Mrs. Johnson Tells Of Guidance Program The Business and Professional Women’s club met last Tuesday night at the Hotel Mary Mus- grove. Mrs. P. M. Pitts presided and welcomed Mrs. Fred Holcombe, Mrs. Earl Horton and Mrs. Mor ris Seymour as special guets. Mrs. Marion Lawson presented a skit, “Straight from Paris” with the following members tak ing part: Mrs. Grady Chandler, Mrs,. Tan Ray and Mrs. Harold Power. In briefly reviewing the pro gram conducted by the guidance Camp Fire Camp Registration To Close May 14 and then director of the US In- Eisenhower. Currently, he is di- center at Presbyterian College, formation Agency before becom- rector of the State Department Mrs. Robert Johnson touched on ing Special Assistant to President on United Nations matters. three points, the educational ex. Dr. Larson is considered one pansion in the local church, im- of the most forceful and authori- portance of meeting with the tativc speakers on the platform guidance center, and the follow- todav. He ’ooks at life and world up of counseling, affairs from the standpoint of During the busines session, the wh it we are tor and what we ckn group approved the proposed do, rather than from the famil. budget, and made plans to at- iar position of criticizing and tend the Business and Profes- tearing down men and their sional Women’s clubs convention Registrations for the Clinton ideas. in Charleston May 14-16. Council of Camp Fire Girls week of summer encampment will close Friday, May 14. Registra tions may be given to group lead ers or mailed directly to the Camp Fire Hut. Camp Grechville will again be the site for the camp week May 29 through June 5. Mrs. A. B. Davidson, will serve as camp director and she states that the health and safety of your daughters is the first con cern. A competent staff consists of a registered nurse in camp, a doctor within call. Red Cross water stafety instructors, coun selors and qualified instructors for all camping activities. Some of the activities are hand* crafts, nature studies, hikes, out door cooking, canoeing, swim ming, archery, tennis and other sports and games. Campers will again furnish their own transporation, but any one unable to obtain a ride is urged to call her leader. Camp ers are expected to arrive be tween 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 39 and leave camp by 1:30 p.m. on Saturday camp by 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 5. The $30.00 camp fee, less candy sale credit, may be given to your leader or mailed directly to Clinton Council of Camp Fire Girls. Clinton. Students Purchase Lettering Largo aluminum letters giving the name of the school, Clinton Junior High, have recently been erected on the rear of the new section of the junior high school building facing E. Main St The letters were purchas ed by the students thruogh the sale of book store sup plies and concessions at football games. One hundred books for the school library have been bought with pro ceeds, netting $580. Other books are on order.—Photo by Yarborough. ■■ - — - - Clinton Merchants Invite You To May Value Days! GEORGE H. CORNELSON Cornelson Cited As N. C. State Alumnus George H. Cornelson, Clinton Mills vice-president, has been named the Outstanding Young Alumnus of 1965 by the Alumni Association of North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Cornelson was honored at the association’s annual luncheon meeting last Saturday. The award recognizes Comelson’g outstanding contributions and achievements in business, civic, and religious affairs. The citation, presented by Alumni vice-president Don E. Hamtttom re«d« in pnrt: “It is with great pride and honor that the North Carolina State Alumni Association pre sents its Outstanding Young Alumnus award to George H. Cornelson, IV. It is men like him who have been responsible for bringing new vitality and optimism to the textile industry- He reflects great credit upon his Alma Mater.” Kids Day To Be At Legion Hut A treat is in store for the child ren next Tuesday as the Clinton Kiwanis Club puts on a Commun ity Kids Day on the American Legion hut grounds from 2 until 10 p.m. Free entertainment and admis sion are offered to the young peo ple and a charge of 25 cents will be made for rides which include the mechanical type ,as well as live elephants and ponies. These are small rides for small child ren. Aerialists and animals will per form from time to time during the carnival, and refreshments will be for sale at a concession stand on the grounds. This Kiwanis sponsored project will turn its proceeds over to tho club’s various charity programs. Committee chairmen for the event are Ralph Jedards, pub licity: Bob Cox, advance ticket sales; Bob Wassung, conces sions; C. C. Giles, business tick et sales; and Reese Young, tick et ales on Kids Day. D. H. Rob erts is president of the Kiwanis Club. Still Destroyed Near Ware Shoals Laurens — County and federal officers destroyed a 55-gallon whisky still Sunday and arrested a man at the site, two and a half miles east of Ware Shoals, just off S. C. Highway 29. Federal Agent Ben Bishop said Melvin Earl Madden, 34, of Rt. 1, Ware Shoals was charged with violation of the Uquor law, in a Warrant signed by Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson. Equipment destroyed at the site, near the Powerhouse Road, included two 55-gallon fermen ters,, 100 gallons of mash and a half gallon of illegal whisky. Other officers in the 2 p. m. raid with Sheriff Johnson and Agent Bishop were Federal Agent T. D. DuBose and Sheriff’s Depu ties Wilburn Traynham, Ted Ward and Sam Bishop. wrpoPWydwBB j ‘ ‘ - Clinton Merchants Have 10 Big May Value Days Special bargains will highlight “May' Value Days” in Clinton today and continue through Sat urday, May 22nd. “The Big Ten Value Days” have been carefully planned with the customers in mind, and the aim is to make the event most interesting during sales promo tions. Carl Leonard is chairman of the special promotion group and D. B. Smith chairman of the Merchants Division of the Cham ber of Commerce, under whose auspices the big ten value days event is promoted. Many of the retail merchants are partici pating and their advertisements may be found in The Chronicle today. . Displayed in the windows will be special value day banners to show their active participation in the special event. “Shoppers are certain to find the merchandise they want at prices they can afford in Clinton during May Value Days,” ac cording to Mr. Leonard. So— come to Clinton if you want to find the kind of merchandise val ues you have been looking for. Women Bowlers To Have Annual Meet Tonight The annual meeting of the Clin ton Women’s Bowling Association will be held at 7:30 tonight at the CHnton Mill community building. At this time prizes and trophies won in the city tournament will be awarded and also the election of officers for the new term will he held. This is an important meeting and all members are urged to he present. On Honor List At Clemson University Two Clinton students are named on the Honor List for Clemson University for the first semester, recently released. Making a grade-point ratio out of a posible 3.8 were William C. Wilson, senior, and Lykes S. Hen- Jr., freshman. Lions Club Broom Sale Tonight and Friday Lions Phil Rogers, left, and Ernest Ouzts, are shown making an early broom sale to Mrs. James L. Walker in the an nual Lions Club broom sale set for to night and tomorrow night in the Clinton area. Young George Walker is making certain his mom buys several, and all housewives are urged to cooperate with the Lions* project as proceeds will be used for the sight conservation program of the club. The brooms are made by blind workers in a Columbia workshop sponsored by Lions clubs of South Caro lina. Mr. Rogers and Mrs. Ouzts are chairmen of the committee conducting the broom sale. — Photo by Yarborough. Awards Day Set For Friday At Clinton High Awards will be made to out standing members of the Clinton High School senior class at 9:30 a.m., tomorrow, in Wilder stad ium. In the event of rain, the exercises will be held in the gymnasium. Speakers wi'l he Dianne Led ford as class historian, and Rena Cox as class poet; and Mike Johnson will give the prayer. All are eligible to win Old Eng lish “C’s” for their contribu tion to activities while in high school. .* *-s Chamber Commerce Asks Covncil's Aid in Survey Officials of the Clinton Cham ber of Commerce Friday night requested City Council’s support in a city planning survey that would be conducted by the Arch itectural School at Clemson Uni versity. Don Creighton, president of the chamber, told council the study was necessary to attract new industry into the area. He said the chamber would bear a part of the expense of conducting the survey. Awards and Decorations Review Today at College DR. A. B. STUMP College Receives Grant for Science Presbyterian College has re ceived a $6,900 grant from the National Science Foundation to assist in the purchase of scienti fic equipment for the biology de partment, President Marc C. Weersing announced today. He said this sum has been awarded PC for support of an “Undergraduate Instructional Scientific Equipment Program” under the direction of Dr. Alex Stump, biology department chair man. It marks the second NSF grant awarded Presbyterian College in recent years, the chemistry de : partment having been designated for support in 1962. Dr. Stump said the total bene fit to the biology department will amount to $13,741.75 when the grant is combined with col lege matching funds. Of this to tal. $12,377.50 will go for scienti fic equipment and $1,364.25 for teaching aids. The objective of the National Science Foundation program is “to assist colleges and universi ties in the crucial task of meeting the nation’s requirements for ermpetent scientists and engine ers by making grants on a matching basis for the purehase of scientific equipment for un dergraduate instruction.” Funds are used to implement existing programs and courses rather than new ones. Dr. Stump, who has served as professor of biology at PC since 1947, expressed keen satisfaction over the grant. He said: “This-program will benefit all area of the biology department. We are especially pleased to re ceived the funds at this time as we point toward moving into and equipping our new science build ing the latter part of the sum mer.” Sixteen awards will be pre sented to outstanding Presbyte rian College cadets at the an nual awards and decorations re view of the ROTC unit this Thursday afternoon. Lt. Col, Richard W. Ulrich, professor of military science, said the public is invited to at tend artivities which get under way at 3:00 p. m. on the west piaza. Bleachers will be provid ed for visitors. Awards and decorations will go to these members of the PC military battalion: Certificate of Meritorius Lead ership—Archibald P. Hudgins of Fort Lauderdale. Fla.; Superior Cadet Award (senior)—John E. Smith. Ill, of Lincolnton, N. C.: Superior Cadet Award (junior)— Earl P. Guy. III. of Jackson ville. Fla.; Superior Cadet Award (sopohmore)—William B. Scott of Mt. Pleasant; ROTC .Military Achievement Award — Paul S. Conger. Jr., of Anda lusia. Ala. Wysor Saber—James C. Settle of Asheville. V C.; Hudson Mili tary Award (senior)—John E. Settle of Asheville, N. C.; Hudson Military Award (junior)—David G. Davies. Jr., of Panama City, Fla.: Scabard and Blade Medal 'scholastic)—Roland F. Matson of Atlanta; Scabbard and Blade Medal (drill)—William H. Ad ams. Ill, of McIntosh. Ga.; As sociation of the U. S. Army Med al—lames T. Darby, Jr., of Sum- merton; Reserve Officers Asso ciation of South Carolina—Neill A. Lindsay, III, of Fayetteville. X. C.: Sons of the American Revolution Award — Grady A. Marshall of Hapeville, Ga.; American Military History Award—James A. Bell of Cop- perhill, Tenn : and the Wysor Medal—Howard B. Bedsole o: Columbus, Ga. Counc’l accepted the request as information but took no ac tion. A group of residents of West Bluford Street appeared at the meeting requesting street Im provements, installation of a second fire hydrant and vapor street lights. Rev. James Huey, group spokesman, said the street need ed widening and resurfacing. Council agreed to consider the request and promised to im prove the street in the near fu ture. Mayor J. J. Cornwall announc ed to council that he had named thr >0 men to an interracial com. mittee to advise on any racial question which might arise. Com mittee members are Tom Plax- ico, Barry Meadows and David Dendy. In other action, council approv ed the purehase of a tractor and mower for the street department at a cost of $3,212. Agreed that a city ordinance requiring any resident living within 300 feet of a sewage in stallation to tap on be strictly enforced. Miss Richey Heads Erskine NSEA Chapter Miss Anne Richey of Clinton, a 1962 graduate of Thorn well High School and a rising senior at Erskine College, has been elected president of Epsilon Sigma Tau, Erskine s chapter of the .^'ationa 1 Student Education Association, for the 1965-68 academic year. She was installed as president Tuesday, May 4, at a banquet in the Erskine Dining Hall. Lydia Children Have. First Train Ride First and second grade children of Providence school, Lydia Mill, enjoyed their first train ride to Greenwood Tues day. One of the highlights cf the trip was a glimpse of their own school and the entire sit) ent body down near the tracks waving a “bon voyage” as they passed. At the Greenwood station, each child was presented a Railroaders-Certificate and a Train Ride color book. After en joying a picnic lunch under a large shade tree at the station, they w r ent on a shop ping spree in the dime store where they had their first experience in making purchases, paying for them, and receive ing change. The return trip was by bus. Acenn- panying them were their teachers, Mrs. B. 6. Ballard and Miss Lou Belle Nsigfe- bors; also Mrs. Keith McGee and Mrs. Columbus Hughes. — Photo by t Yarb^r- ough.