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Wl m««M llMfllHlLE The Qinton Chronicle Vol. 66 — No. 20 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, May 20, 1965 Two College Gifts Total $55,000 PC Captains With Miss South Carolina Term., and Gordon Adam of Bloomfield, .Ky., to the left of Miss Smith, and foot ball tri-captains Wade Stewart of Pica yune, Miss., Jimmy Bankhead of Ches ter and Don McNeill of Thomson, Ga., to the right.—Photo by Yarborough. Presbyterian College’s 1966-66 bas ketball and football captains are shown here talking with Miss South Carolina, Sue Smith,. at PC’s athletic banqquet held recently. The newly announced Blue Hose varsity leaders are basketball co captains Richard Quillen of Kingsport, Bequests totaling $55,000 have come to Presbyterian College recently from the legacies of two devoted church people who wanted to perpetuate some of their Christian zeal In the work of this institution, President Marc C. Weersing anounced to day. One of these gifts, amounting to $50,000, came from the estate of the late LeRoy M. Brown, a devoted Presbyterian elder and West Union lumberman. He des ignated this contribution to en dow scholarship funds “to help educate worthy young men” at PC. The gift by LeRoy M. Brown represents one of the largest be quests ever made to Presbyte rian College. It has been added to a contribution of $1,500 given earlier by Mr. and Mrs. Brown to bring the total Brown scholar- CHARLES T. GAINES Gaines To Head ) New Music Dept. At Presbyterian Merchants to Hear Report on Economic Survey by PC Students ship fund to $51,500. Clinton merchants next Tues- A second bequest of $5,000 was day will hear a report by Pres- received recently from the es- byterian College students on an ““ of F f Prominent , . .. Anderson land-owner and plant- economic survey made recenOy er . gm has been des among a cross-section of college ignated for an endowed- scholar- students and Clinton business ship, with special consideration ^ . , firms being given to a Thomwell Or- Partment of music will be head- rthonoao ryn ed by Charles T. Gaines, now The meeting is scheduled for P 1 d 1 U * d " g completing work on his doctor- 2:30 pm. in the Gold Room of . Presi dent Marc C. Weersing ate at union Theological Semi- , .. „ . , has emphasized that increasing the Mary Musgrove Hotel. sup p or[ of nature—through D. B. Smith, chairman of the w j|j s 0 j w n 0 believe in merchants division of the Clinton christla n higher education-adds D , r „ sa “ 1 Gaines comes Chamber of Commerce, urges sub , t(ulUaUy ^ the strengUl 0( lo PC al the time-when the col as many merchants as possible p«, Co ,, ege and t0 the lege Is projecting a broad pro- to attend. effecUven.,. o( its mission. He of nnu5lc 10 ^ ‘ncorporated PC seniors Arthur Baxter of said: within an expansive new depart- Atlanta and David Worth. Jr.. “Thc.e is a real cha ience 'n ment of music > art and drama - of Raleigh, N. C„ will report at the thought of helping to educate The department will be started that time on the survey they SO me of the young men and next fal as moves conducted under the auspices of women who are destined for lead- !° ful, f coeducation with the^open- the Presbyterian economics de- ership tomrrow but who need as- Dr. Robert L, Alexander, pas- also includes a service of senior partment. sistance today. A bequest as ter of the First Presbyterian vespers, to be held Sunday at Baxter said the purpose of the sures that a person’s influence Youth Baseball To Begin on June 2 Clinton Youth Baseball will be gin play June 2 with three lea gues, Small Fry, Intermediates and Juniors. A 16-game split schedule is planned for the Small Fry and In- termediate Leagues, and an 18- game split schedule for the Jun- lor League. The winners of each half will enter a two best of three playoff at the ned of the season to de termine the league champions. Teams composing the leagues are: Small Fry — Hampton Lions, Hampton- Independents, Bailey, Lydia, and Joanna. Intermediates — Hampton * L:ons, Hampton Independents, Bailey, Lydia and Joanna. Juniors — Hampton, Bailey, Lydia and Joanna. Games will be played five days a week. Monday-Frlday, with a Th <' annual commencement stance by Elgar. The glee club week s intermission the week of service and sermon for the 1»S will sing two selections • My Ju l 4 graduating class of Clinton High Own America by Wrube and For the Small Frv and Inter- School will take place Sunday “Be the Best of Whatever You mediate Leagues, the season will ni « ht at 8:00 in Auditorium Are,” Whitpey-Kramer. end on Aug. 3. with the playoffs « Presbyterian Co lege campus. Marshals for the commence- Aug 4 5 6 lhe ReV- Zeb ^ WNbams, pas- ment exercises will be the same For the Junior League the sea- tor of the Associate Reformed officers and honor students who son will end on July 28, with the Presbyterian Church, will de- served as marshals for the ser- Presbyterian College’s newi de- playoffs July 29, 30, 31. liver the sermon. vice on Sunday. - ~ The Rev. . Albert S. Harvey, Class Day Exercises CAROL SANDERS Valedictorian EDWIN SLOAN Salutatorian Qinton High Finals Set For Sunday and Monday NANCY GRANT Valedkterftaa PATRICIA FOWLER Salutatorian has emphasized that increasing nary ln New Y ork, Dean Joseph M. Gettys announced today. Baccalaureate Servke * ■ :> § *4. \ Vs .4 w* V* i r . v ?• •* At ThomwoU Sunday ing of its first women’s dormi tory. Dean Gettys pointed out that liver the commencement address rial Church. The Rev. Joeeph A. pc t<) tlle economic llfe of clin . (or (urthf , r service at graduation exercises for 14 Greer, associate pastor of the trm i -. Kinvdnm ” Thornwell students Church of Greenwood, wm de- J:» p. m at Thomwell Memo- survey was to show In fairly con- will live after him In the lives tended «‘T su^rior" pimlrt' crate term, the relationship of of others, creaUng opportunities ^^nt o?g.nlrt .nd X«i choral conductor. It will be his MnnH.v ^st Presbyterian Church of w “- “ * Clinton, is the speaker. May 24 at 8 p. m. at Montgom- Honor graduates are Nancy The Blue Stocking cry Memorial Hall, Thornwell Carroll Grant, valedictorian, _ . c r* School'. and Patricia Ann Fowler, salu- Cited As Best in J. V*. The- baccaUuraaU- sermon tatortan. Other members trf the The Presbyterian College stu- wil! be delivered by Dr. Joseph graduating class iiKlude Man- dent newspapert ^ Blue stock . w Everett, Jr., pastor of the ley Lee Avinger, III, Sandra Di- Attorneys Move To Appeal Sentence responsibility to build the pro gram in terms of both classroom theory and technique as well as private instruction in music. CLAUDE LAWSON Lawson To Head Joanna Lions Club pastor of Broad Street Methodist Class Day exercises were held Church, is to pronounce the invo- in Wilder Stadium Friday, at cation, and the ReV 1 .' Alfred L. which time announcements were B i x 1 e r, First Presbyterian made of many awards and prizes Church, will lead in prayer. The won by students during the year, scripture will be read by Dr. some of which had already been E. B. Keisler of St. John’s Lu- announced, theran Church, and the Rev. Winners were: J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Carol Sanders—Phi Beta Kap- Baptist Church, will pronounce pa award, J. C. Thomas Valedie- the benediction. tory Medal, National Merit Marshals for the service in- f. .olarship Ccrtiticate, Student elude Tomir.y Johnson, president of Year award, and Readers Di- of the student council, 1965-66; gest award. Thomas E. Baldwin, Jr., presi- Eddie Shelly 'rational Honor dent of the senior class, 1965-66; Society plaque, and Bausch and Richard E. Ferguson, Mary Ann Lomb Science award. Floyd, Jeannie Glover, Becky Rena Crx—National Honor Huguley, William Jacobs, John- Society Scholarship of $100, and ny Moore, David Plaxico, Bobby Betty Crc hcr a : ard. Powell, Ronnie Traylor and Nan- Janice Noffz and John Lanford nette Young, junior members of —Danforth foundation book, the National Honor Society. Old f '. ish “C” for work on Nannette Young is also pianist publications: The Clintonian — for the service, which will in- Betty Mae Baldwin, Dana Tur- clude two special musical selec- ner, Jimmie Heaton, Beverly W at- pointing toward the offering .Naw-^rfttcars and. directors of tions by the CUnton High School Poole, Janice Caughman, Caro- a major in this field. ^e Joanna Lions Club will be Glee Club, under the direction lyn Seegars, Robbie Lewis, A native of Peoria, 111., Gaines installed at a meeting. June 10. of M rs - Hazel Gilfillen. These Mackie Austin, Rena Cox, Mark received both his bachelor’s and his master’s degrees in piano Elected to club posts at the will be “Glory to God’” Bach, King, Johnny Lanford, Juanita ... , w Laurens—Court-appointed First Presbyterian Church of ane Baker, Mary Gayle Bullard, ing has been cited as the best torneys of James Esther Thom- his m a=tpr’<! in niunn — from Illinois Wesleyan Universi- ^ Iay session were Claude Law- are a ] so j nc i U( jed in the Noffz, Carolyn morning. May 23 at 11 o’clock Rexford Bernard Ham, Jr., Jac- Carolina, it was announced to- ed to be electrocuted June 4 on t y . He is now completing work son ’ P re s ld ent; Lonnie T. Law- pro g ram tinel—Carol Sa at Thomwell Memorial Presby- kie Doyle Higginbotham, Carol d ay conviction of raping an elderly on his doctorate in conductin’ son ’ firs t vice president; Clyde terian Church. Elaine Mershon Clarence Eu- Thig distinction was by White woman, will be provided from the school of sacred music ^ ndal, ' m s 1 eCond President; .. The commencement program gene Smth Jr., Jewel Murtene the Carolina collegiate a transcript of his trial record of Union Seminary. He has serv- ™ ^ W ‘ 11,arn 1 s 1 ’ third vice presi- graduating class wiU receive w . Davis, Bill Quarles, Linda Stewart, John Nathaniel Still p ress Association in connection 80 an a PPeal can be perfected, ed as a part-time instructor at dent. Wendell Wallace Hair, d ipi omas i n commencement ex- White, Mary Ann Nabors. Alleluia”, by Mozart. Two Willard, Eddie Shealy, Janice Lawson; The Sen- Sand ers, Jane John- Graduation Service son, Diane Ledford, William Bell, The 144 members of the 1965 Betty Black, Edwin Sloan, J. Richey Loses Brother and Kenneth Glenn Wright. with 1965 awards given for out- Circuit Judge Clarence " The annual board of trustees . , Sinvlptarv whn D. Illinois Wesleyan, as organist secretary. ercises keynoted by the theme The various “Students of the so, alter E. Byars, treas- ‘-There Is No Security On This Month” during the year were t oc w _ . standing journalistic achieve- Singletary, who sentenced and choirmaster of the Wesley _ _ . . mis UU a.z. s th Y tl ™ he d ment among the state’s colleges. Thomas after his conviction at Methodist Church of Blooming- ur ® r ; Wd ia J? D ' Cl '® ck ® r * 1411 Earth — Only Opportunity” Mon- recognized as follows: Joe U ay r S ‘ Co-editors of the award-winning ^ February term of General ton. 111., and then the New Ut- J w,ster . Cy Abrams, lion tamer; day night M 24 at 8:00 in Adams, Carol Sanders, Marie after a month s Ulness. He was a Morse of AbbevUle Is chairman^ pc n aper were Walter Sessions Court here, formally recht Reformed Church of Brook- P CarS T ° n Na : Belk Auditorium. King, Eddie Shealy, Edwin brother of W. Hoyt Richey of and local^ members of tile board Wellg of McConnells and B ob recognized that Thomas was lyn, N. Y., and as assistant field- ?.°. rS ’ T . W ! dswo ^ h N A Ver Jr and Addresses to be made include Sloan, Betty Mae Baldwin, Jane without funds and ordered the work supervisor while in his cur- Wat Dunca n, directors. Miss Copeland Clinton. include Robert M. Vance, R. E. n . A *j anta Richir^sirrivS^by^* ste^ Red^T^ner’ ^ WUUam An individual award for ti»e ^ epared his sawed^musk 81 ^ ° f mother, five sons, three daugh- Plans are being made for the best *P° rts s ^ )ry . w *'? t t0 PC 8 f unds n f th® C |°*v °f * . ' ters, a sister, a half-brother and five-year alumni reunion which A1 Pearce of Rocky Mount - N C - funds of ^ clerk o£ court Gaines has been active in two half-sisters. will take place June 11-13. Burial was in the Donalds Speakers for the services will be Mrs Sodfor Heads Baptist Church Cemetery. former students of Thornwell. ... * _ Volunteer Service Mrs. Rufus E. Sadler, Jr., was elected president of the Whitten Village Volunteer Service for the valedictory entitled “Oppor- Johnson, tunity — A Challenge,” by Carol Larry Warren won the A. B. Sanders and the salutatory, Culbertson award for the out- “Freedom — A Motivating standing student-athlete among Force,” by Edwin Sloan. graduating boys. Mark King, class president, Dianne Ledford—the D. A. R. will speak on the subject “Se- Good Citizen award. funds of the clerk of court. uaines nas oeen acuve in ay I E| • j . Attorneys for Thomas, serv- church and civic endeavors of ^*©5 ID Monday ing without pay on appoinmtent the communities in which he has Burial Here Todav by the court are Paul Culbert- liv ed and is a member of the ^ son and W. T. Bolt of Laurens American Guild of Organists. He Miss Mam »e L. Copeland, 84, cunty — An Illusion” as the State School Bus Driver Rodeo and Tench P Owens of Clinton * s married and has three chil- of Palm Beach, Fla., formerly opening address. The invocation winner — Jerry Coker. Other • dren 0 f Clinton, died suddenly Mon- wi [ 1 be given by Ed die Shealy. members of the team wer e Jim- ho., Announcements of scholarships my Kinard and William F. Jacks. NOTICE SMITH TO ATTEND morning at her home. and awards will be ma(Je by j a nice Caughman — High f fKo r NotlCe 10 June CoUege gradu ‘ BFIK’S MANATFRS meft A Cllnton native ’ daughter of A w Shealy, principal, and School Diploma in music by the next year, other officers were a t e s or their parents: We will be Bt LK s MANAGERS MEET the late Robe rt J. and Mary diplomas will be presented by National Guild of Piano Teach- named and reports from project glad to have your picture and D. B. Smith, manager of the East Copeland, she was a mem- R. p. Wilder, superintendent er *s- chairmen on the current year’s graduation story, including de- local Belk’s department store, her of Broad Street Methodist and Mr. Shealy. ’ Jim Adair—member of Clinton work were made at a meeting gree, school etc. Please bring will attend a Belk Stores Mana- Church here. She had lived in Becky Huguley, pianist, will High School Band, recognized ANDREA STROUD MICHAEL JOHNSON Tuesday in the campus school. William Timmerman, director of training at Whitten Village, addressed the group on progress of the Volunteer Service In rela tion to the children and the staff of Whitten Village. Dr. Roy Su- ber, assistant superintendent, §g also spoke on this subject. Mrs. James M. Oeland was named vice-president In charge of projects, to be assisted by Mrs. H. Francis Blalock. Vice- President and program chair man for the coming term will be Mrs. Charles F. Waldron. Mrs. Robert Harrison will serve as secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. J. L. Walker, public relations chairman. The nominating com- Andrea Stroud and Michael “Mike” is the son of Mr. and mittee includes Mrs. James Mac- Johnson havo been named the 0 lin Johnson ot 600 Cedar Ch ,*„H n Mr. j' recipients at the t« W.000 ^ He plane to eo- m‘ U ' ^ scholarship awards which are ,lta ‘ given annually by the Joanna ter CoUege, Davidson, A program of songs, dance* Foundation to two high school N. C. He has served as a and combo music was presented graduates, children of Joanna- GreenviUe newspaper boy for a by children of Whitten Village, connected parents, who meet number of years, and in 1963 Following the meeting, Mr. WU- the requirements as to eligibil- was chosen “Young Cotumbua ) arns r coaducted ^ group on * iiy, scholastic rating and per- 7,” an honor which won for him tour of tbe campua ' sonal interview. a trip to Switzerland and West- Mrs. Richard W. Ulrich, out- The Clinton High School stu- ern Germany. . Soing president, presided over dents, both of whom are to In addition to the scholarship tbe , business meeting which in graduate May *4 with the pres- program, the Joanna Founda- cblded reports f f 0 m pro ^“ picture and all information to gers’ Convention at Myrtle Beach Palm Beach many years. Chronicle office. May 23-26. Stroud, Johnson Win Joanna Scholarships Surviving are a sister, Miss sional, Sarah Copeland of West Palm Beach; and two brothers, Dixie E. Copeland of West Palm Beach and Lynn O. Copeland of Sa vannah, Ga. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday at 11 a.m. at Clinton Presbyterian Church Cemetery by Rev. A. S.Harvey. The body arrived here Wed nesday night and will be at Gray Funeral Home. The family is at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Robert J. Copeland, 204 Enterprise St. J. Gary Cunningham Passes in Georgia J. Gary Cunningham, 70, of Griffin, Ga., suffered a heart attack at 9 o’clock Wednesday night, May 12, and was dead on arrival at the Griffin County hospital. A native of Laurens County, son of the late Oscar C. and Della Madden Cunningham, he had lived in Griffin since 1933. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Walker Cunningham; be accompanist for the prpees- f° r being named the top drum- ‘P o m p and Circum- (Continued on page 4) MARK KING WM. ROBERT BLACKWELL King, Blackwell Get Bailey Scholarskips "Strong Man” Speaker for Dinner Paul Anderson, winner of na- terian Men of the Church. rshii _ . _ Anderson ron of College Park, Ga., three winners of Mercer Silas Bailey ments and honors during their Mark Odell King and William long list of impressive academic ** ttoaal. ..rut UKt 0.^ »' Mr »- Ha ^ B “- Rob * rt BI » ckw ' U “* and .complin by unanlmoua recommendation bearing two per cent simple lo- to weight-lifting, U to be the Anderson sisters, Mrs. Nannie Martin. Memorial CoUege Scholarships, high school years, of the selection board, compos- terest to qualified Joanna-c*a- palg Mrg p ltta eexhairman, ipeaker at a father-son banquet Youth Home Inc i n Vidalia, Mrs. Lila Stewart, both of Clin- Both are seniors at CUnton High The scholarships, awarded an- ed of Dr. K. Nolon Carter of nected students. Any son (M: Mrs. David Word; collections, sponsored by the Men of the Ga., in which he cares for 20 ton and Mrs. Faye Jones of Co- School. nually by the BaUey Foundation the Presbyterian College facul- daughter of active or retired Horace D .Payne, co-chair- Church, First Presbyterian teen-agers. He is a frequent lumbia; two brothers, R. T. Cun- Mark is the son of Mr. and Mr*, to sons and daughters of Clinton ty and Frank Logan, dean of employees of Joanna Cotton man Mrs. J. B. Hart; aria and Church in the Fellowship room speaker at civic clubs and ningham of Greenwood and Shaw Hall King. He plans to study me- Mills employees, have an studenu of Wofford CoUege, Mills Company, Joanna Com- craRg \frs. Robert B. Wassung; Wednesday, May 26. youth groups, presenting his Cunningham of Da'las, Texas: chanical engineering at the Uni- current value of $1,000 fc Spartanburg, it was announced munity Corporation, or the Jo- hour, Mrs. Frank C. Sher- Paul Anderson, a native of goals of helping young people, two grandchildren, Peggy and versity of South Carolina. years, this week by the Foundation. anna Foundation may apply for rill; Med 3 recreation, Mrs. Oe- Toccoa, Ga., attended Furman through physical fitness, develop Barry Barron of CoUege Park. Robert is the son of Mr. and Since inception of the Andrea, the daughter of Mrs. either a scholarship or a loan innri t chairman, report by University in GreenviUe, and is into good citizens. Funeral services were held Fri- Mrs. William BlackweU. He will in 1957, eighteen four-] Ervin Stroud and the late Mr. to be used at any coUege ac- Mrs. Ulrich; recreation 26 and reputedly the strongest man In The father-son banquet marks day at 1 p.m. at Haisten’s Chapel enter Clemson University this scholarships have Stroud of Joanna, plans to en- credited by the Southern As so- 28, Mrs. Oeland; speech therapy, the world, according to an an- the last regularly scheduled in Griffin, Ga. Burial was In fall where he wiU major in math- The scholarships ter Wipthrop CoUege in Rock elation of CoUeges and Secon- Mrs. Mary Lehman; and library, nouncement by George Brocken- program planned for the year Greenwood Cemetery in At- ematics. to South Carolina Hill In September. dary Schools. Mrs. Hart. brough, president of the Presby- by the Men of the Church. lanta. Both Mark and Robert have a universities.