The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, July 29, 1965, Image 1
The Ginton Qironide
Vol. 66 — No. 30
Clinton, S. O, Tfiursdoy,liily 29, 1965
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Joanna Qualifies
For Mail Delivery
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Sky Homes Competes First Home
yond the Standard Plywoods Plant and
presently employs 25 workers, with
plans to extend to 60-75 in the near fu-
Lutherans Continue c. r A f . t 1 s i du ? b ..
Plans for Buildiny By Home Agents
The Executive Building Com- Craft schools have been sched-
mlttee of St. John'i Lutheran uled In the county by the Home
Church met last Sunday eve- Demonstration Agents. The Joanna community is
H ning to receive and review re- The first school will be held sufficiently large in terms of ui u * e * . . , . . . , .
E oort. ot several study com- Monday, August 2, at the ShUoh posul receipts and population "“W*" "f W* 11 '?* Sc ? ut , h ‘ r r * KMr ^
P ^~ _,T, ‘ , i . Community Hut at 2:00 p.m. An- to quality tor mall delivery “»»'<* «>« ca " f l « n (or “>« two-hundred yards
mittees which were appointed othcr grou[) wU , mert at thc scrvi „ Postmaster Dollle M. h<!rolc acUon •"'•l' He alerted bystanders
about two months ago to de- Warrior - Creek Community Carr stated this week. He is Powell Alexander Fraser, an(1 shouted for assistance, sta&-
termine the needs of the con- Building at 9:00 a.m. on Tues- A survey is now being made Jr • 15 - son of Co1 - and Mrs ing that artificial respiration
Scout Alex Fraser Getsl
In the Coiumunity Award for Herok Action
A Clinton Boy Scout is the soon became unconscious, and
Sky Homes, a division of Clinton
Metal Fabricators, this week completed
its first mobile home unit, shown above
with owners and personnel of the com
pany. From left are James E. Sear
wright, co-owner and manager; Tommy
Day, sales manger; Alva Goodwin, pur
chasing agent; and Dr. David T. Mixon,
co-ownfer. The 13,000 sq. ft. plant is
located on the old Laurens road just be-
day, August 3. The’group in the by the post office department Fraser - 001 Fraser is director would be needed No swinuning
BarksviUe-Narnie, Gray Court preparatory to instiuting the °J development at Presbyterian was allowed
ture.
Clinton Metal Fabricators, also own
ed by Messrs. Seawright and Mixon, is
located nearby and manufactures frames
for mobile homes, shipping to out-of-
state and in the state, as well as supply
ing other plants in the county.—Yar
borough Photo. 1
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After a session of about two BarksvlUe-Namie, Gray Court preparatory to instiuting the of development at Presbyterian ^
hours the committee adjourn- ! re ? „™ et Wed ? e l da ^ u ' Proposed service by foot and Fraser received ^ sharks. Authorities are convinc-
Mrs. Cacr Honor Medal fQr saving ^ ^ ed that Mrs. Snyder would have
of a woman from the surf at St. ,ost her Bfe if it had not been for
ed to meet again this (Thurs- 8«*t 4, at 9:00 a.m. at the Barks- mounted carriers,
day) evening to complete its dale-Namie Community Build- st ated.
work. It is thought, church of- ^t at th^ShaTy 1 Grove However ' she said - b€fore Slnio n . 'lsland,”Ga., 'on Jufy 31, the quick thinking and fast ac-
ficials sUted, that after today’s ^ the 8ervcie is provided, naming 1964 tlon of Scout Fraser.”
meeting the committee will be m on Thu y rsd August 5 of streets on 8tandards and re - The award was presented Scout Fraser received his
ready to consult an architect. . For women ^ Dart numbering of all homes and Tuesday evening at Camp Old Eagle Scout Award in November
The committee consists of 4*. »Ko. ... — — - — _ _ — — ■ • — -
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Ginton Tennis Tourney J
Slated to Begin Monday
School Calendar
For Year Announced
„ Y 1 ;, - of the county a gch00l wiU he businesses in the community Indian, N. C., by H. B. Croxton, 1963. He began his Boy Scout
Ratchford W. Boland, chair- he , d at Harmony Church Au . must be completed according advancement chairman of Blue work in Taiwan in I960, attended
man; Mrs. Gladys Boland, gU8 t jg a t 2:00 p.m. The' final t0 a map office Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of Scout Camp there for two years
Robert I. Boland, Shelton J gchool ’ will ^ held Thursday, department. ^
Rimer, Herman L Shealy and Augugt 16 at 7.30 p m at ^
Dr. Carl N. Wessinger. a—1- x —
Dr. E. B. Keisler, St. John’s
^ . , , . , .. interim pastor, commented on
The Khool calendar lor the v unanlmit
1MM6 year w« «™>un«d commlttee and m con .
_ this week by R. P. Wilder^ su- Uon Ha Mid
a a a perintendent of Laurens Coun- a a
The Clinton city tennis touraa- men’s divisions will be held at ty District 56 Schools. parent slowness in getting into
ment celebrates its fifth birthday a laler date to avoid conflict The calendar follows:
as the junior divisions are sched- a “li°!T! Mt>nday ’ August 23 - F i r s t
uled to begin play Monday (Aug. e ‘ ted . t ° grade reports to respecUve
2) at the Presbyterian CoUege cU !? e ia buildin «* at 8:30 •• m - Drooosed buildine oroeram
courts. Wl11 56 held Aug ®- 14 ^ Colum ' Tuesday, August 24-Princi- P ro P° sed buildlng Program.
Singles and doubles matches * ) ^ a ‘ . , .. „ . pals’ meeting at district office,
wiU be held in boys’ and girls’ 9:00 a m - teachers report to Sgt. W. D. Cochrane
18-and-under divisions with fin- 8ho ^ d up at the courts or regpective bufldings, 2:00 p. m. *
actual building operations is
due to the desire on the part
of all those involved to make
thorough preparation for the
Agricultural Building in Lau
rens.
Selective Service
Board Cautions
18-Year-Old Boys
America, and L. L. Stanley, and attended Scout Camp Roose-
Occupants of homes and bus- Council Scout Executive. velt, Maryland, in 1963. In the
inesses will be responsible for The citation was signed by spring of 1963 his parents moved
affixing correct numbers and Charles B. McCabe, chairman from Alexandria, Va., . where
erecting mail receptacles, Mrs. of the National Court of Honor. Fraser had been a member of
Carr said. Numbers will be as- Attending the ceremony were Troop 129. Fraser is a resident
signed when final authorization members of the Blue Ridge of Clinton, and attends Episco-
for establishment of delivery Council and Sc opt leaders from pal High School in Alexandria,
service is receievd. Clinton including Dr. D. O. He is currently registered with
Further information will be Rhame, National Representa- Troop 111 in Clinton,
issued to each patron at a lat- tive of the Blue Ridge Council,
er date, Mrs. Carr stated, and W. C. Baldwin and J. B. Tern-
calls regarding the proposed pleton, Executive Board mem-
iB-ana-unaer divisions witn nn- n + «- A i 0 reopecvivt? uunumgs, *• w P* i_ Di^YTT^ cll
ala to be held on or before Satur- c ° ntact _^ , J^ Nlc *®J? at Wednesday, August 25 — JOIIIS Rv/TC Staff
day. Aug. 7. The men', and wo- *g' MW or WUU,m B * 11 Grades 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, », fa Presbyterian
at ™zz33. 10 at 8:30 a m . buses » »w»uy»wiiuii
S. Louis Bond, chairman of service are welcome at the hers of the Council, and Col.
Selective Service Local Board P° st office. Fraser.
The following details were
Hunter Bros. Get 00 ‘ ed *" ,h ' clu,,on:
Selective Service
run at 11:00 a. m.
port at 8:30 a.
Entry fee for the tournament
will be 50c for each division en
tered. Fees will be used to
_ . _ . cover the cost of trophies which
hmim I AAVAC lAfUIV wiU be awarded to each divi-
UlOlip LCdVC) IvQdy sion winner; the balls for each
|\L ■ I r match must be furnished by the
Knysicai exam Players themselves.
Deadline for junior entries is
6:00 p. m. Saturday, July 31,
, , . . _ , and for the adult divisions —
ward 1U «cond group for July Aug . T oun.«nent
for armod forces physical ex dlrector! advlM aarly Labor Day.
aminaUon to Fort Jackson to- w avotd KheduUn g d i f fl cuW . I ,
day (Thursday). They are:
First Sergeant William D.
No. 30 for Laurens County said
this week that there is a contin
uing responsibility for young
men reaching 18 years of age to
register under the Universal MU'
Hospital Chaiges
To Go Up Aug. 1
Daily service charges at Bai-
When Mrs. Carrie Snyder fell | e y Memorial Hospital wiU be
CoiinfY Road Contracf off a pler built into the Atlantic increased $1.00 beginning Aug.
The South Carolina Highway ^ T*
itary Training and Service Act. Department has announced the young man storted swimming m e advance 0 ffom V $i9 to^*
rnursaay, August 2fr-urades He emphasized that each award of a $118,455 contract to on his back toward the woman Ini
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 8, 11, 12 re- f yovt > 6 1 " an 18 required tp regis- Hunter Brothers Construction w ho was floating about one- 114 to iis P
a. m.; buses run ^^P with the training of t er within five days* after reach- Co. of Gray Court. hund*" J — * * •
hundred feet away. The rescurer
For
Laurens County Selective
Service Board No. 30 wiU for-
Albert W. Campbell, John
W. Sturkey, James B. Terry,
Edmond P. Powell, Donald L.
Samples, Grady Smith, Don W.
HUley, Willie A. Harris, Jerry
P. Sanders, George M. James,
Ray A. Murphy, Richard T.
at 11:00 a. m. < ; aaeis - ^ lo1 ” lcfta ^. d ing his eighteenth birthday. The contract for grading and was carried out by the tide and . The declslon to . ra ** .? ie
Friday August 27—All grades ” • U r ! ch ’ Professor of mill- Those young men who are away surfacing on 6.536 miles of sec- was not able to make a success- cba ]'S e8 was made at a meeting
report—short schedule; buses tary science, announced today. from ^eir homes at that time ondary routes in Laurens ful approach. Eagle Scout Powell the board of doctors on July
run at 12:00 noon. Sgt ‘ Cocbran ® ba * the duty may go to any local board in the County was awarded on the Alexander Fraser, Jr., fifteen, 20- acc °rditfg to Fred N. Craw-
Monday, August 30—Regular assignment training aids area w h e re they are situated, basis of a low bid received arrived on the scene, sized up ford ’ admimstru or. The ad-
schedule— lunches served.. and instructor of has- and register for Selective Ser- on May 10, according to S. N. the situation, slipped off his m : ee f’ he sa | d ’ wa# ^
Monday, Sept. 6-Holiday- ic miUtary science subjects. vice. Pearman, Chief Highway Com- shoes and *irt, and jumped ™ ,
‘ from the pier. He caught the wo- °P era t»on of the hospital.
man and, using a cross-chest
carry, directed her to kick her Services Scheduled
Rites on Sunday For
Richard Ferguson
Monday,
Richard (Dick) Edward Fer
Gary, Charles'D. tltf^Juitos T7-year-oTd son of Mrs. t0 '” h”i:
F. Nance, Jesse B. McGowan, Beatrice Abernethy Ferguson Monday,
John W. Pitts, RooseveH Wat- of 301 W. Walnut St., and the exams.
.. A veteran of 17 years of The local board chairman cal- mlssioner.
Thursday, November 25—Hoi- Army service, he has spent 85 led attention to the necessity of
iday—Thanksgiving Day. months of that time on over- giving the proper borne address
Friday, November 26—Holi- seas duty in Fana ma, Ger- because the address given will
day. many and Korea. Hta teaching determine the local board hav-
Thursday, December 21 — experience includes threojiaars
Christmas Holidays begin; bus
es run 12:00. No lunches serv
ed.
January 3—Return
ing jurisdiction of the cage at all
feet to help beat the tide. She
Co-Op Telehone Co.
Gets $384,000 Loan
son.
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State
First Presbyterian
Church Completes
Election of Officers
late R. Edward Ferguson, Jr., Friday, March
died early Saturday morning teach ® rs m A eet . i ! ig 0 ♦. . ..
* « „ _j , t* , Friday, April 8—Easter hoh
at Bailey Memorial Hospital day
after several months illness. Monday, April 11 — Easter Ga
He had lived in Clinton all of holiday,
his life. He was a member of Tuesday, May 24—Last day
The First Presbyterian Church t he First Presbyterian Church ot sch001 - Reports to students,
on Sunday completed the elec- 0 . a c „ n inr at In case the ^strict is requir-
tkm of slates of ruling elders and Lh*™ tJ ed to make up days ^cnuse of
deacons to serve for stated per- CUnton High K bad weather, they will be
iods of time under a recently ^ as 8 r ^®" lber made up in the following or-
adopted rotation system. Honor Society and the track der; Monday, April 11; Friday,
The new officers were elected team - April 8; Saturday, April 2.
Surviving in addition to his .
Car Wa$h Scheduled
By Young People
as a social studies instructor times. It was futher pointed out -
and one year as a principal in that registrants should be able Presbyterian Church will have a
the Alabama public school sys- to identify their township of re- car wash Friday of this week
tem. sidence or their ward number (tomorrow) at the Carolina Ser-
Coachrane is married and so that their records will be pro- v ‘ ce Station (Ramage’s) at 200
January lO-Rpcin ha s three children. perly identified. East Carolina Avenue. Th * Piedmont Rural Tele-
ry g Mr. Bond said that failure to T be service is being conducted pbone Cooperative of Laurens,
visrpiMr in rirnitri* comply with thc law could reault to raise money for their proj- 1M week got e $384,000 loan August 9-13 and the hours each
L ™ ™n lift Tuesday 1 ^)r , In a punishment of not more <*ts. A good job Is guaranteed, from the REA for system im- day are from 9:30 to 11:30 a.
visit with his brother R A Ca- than five years imprisonment Pickup and delivery service will pr °y® rnen ^; '
wn and Mrs Cason in Rayle or not more than $10,000 fine or be provided by calling the The funds wiU be used to fi- The services on the same
son ana Mrs. cason in nayie, „ .. church office. nance construction of 50 miles dates, will be held each eve-
of new “line to serve 413 addi- ning at 7:30. Rev. Harold
I » i tional subscribers and to make Baker will be the evangelist.
Langston V«nurcn other system improvements, A song service will be held
To Hold Revival South Carolina senators were Sunday, August 8, at 3:00 p. m.
notified.
Revival services will begin j w Tinsley is
Sunday evening at 7.30 at Lang- cooperative,
ston Baptist Church, with Rev.
For Church of Christ
A series of services and Va
cation Bible School have been
scheduled for the Church of
Christ on North Broad Street,
according to U. A. Hall, pas
tor.
The Bible school is slated for
both.
College Giving Program
Is Nearing Half-Way Mark
u— xx. mu Ku, the iQfK Melvin Hughes of Louisburg, N.
Subscriptions totaling $38,446 The $85,000 sought by the 965 ^ the visiUng minister . ger-
it Presbyterian College s An- effort compares to last year s continue thmuch Fri-
president
put Presbyterian college s /m- cjiuxl ~ ~ yices wiU conUnue through Fri
mother are a brother, John IN CHARLESTON HOSPITAL nual Giving program near the record total of $77,518. Aiumm
Those named as elders were < Jack) Ramse y Ferguson of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Workman
I. Mac Adair, Francis Blalack, CUnton; and his paternal Jr., and sons and Ace Workman, cord soo.uuu tor awoo. the pastor
Revival Services
At Sandy Springs
Laurens Man Is
District Governor
Of Exchange Clubs
Lloyd Smith, of Laurens, baa
on jSfe^Md^JiS^K 188 hel<1 mother are a bro ther, John in CHARLESTON HOSPITAL nual Giving program near we recuru - da y evening, August 6. Rev. . .
on Juni«.ana juiy xo. „ - - —. ~k. h-v. «n «Hded stimulation this - - - Revival services will be held at be «n reappointed district gover-
Sandy Springs Methodist Church nor of Exchange Clubs in South
beginning Sunday, Aug. 1, and Carolina District 3, according
unariesiun wuere vney visneu runs wvu aiicou k*-”''-- ------ ~~ -;i_7 „ CHANDLER REUNION continuing through the follow- to announcement this week from
con- their sister and daughtr, Mrs. year at this date on the strength tribute. In 1964, 30.5 /c particip - Descendants 0 f Mrs j ^ and ing Sunday. the National Exchange Club
i. half-way mark In seekln* a re- have an added stimi^to tWi Carl B , sh ' of Ware Sh0als „
_ _ _ l, cord $85,000 for 1968. r'"the pastor.
Edward Camdbell Powell Fra! grandmother, Mrs. R. E. Fer- Sr., will return today from As announced today, the pace lenge grant offered the program
ser W P Jacobs D 6 Rhame Kuson, Sr., of Clinton. Charleston where they visited runs well ahead of any previous J* 4°% 0 f U J^ alu ^ 1 ^ g J'° , J p '
J. B. Templeton,'B. F. Wingard Funera l services were con- their sister and daughtr, Mrs. year M this date on ^ ibute - In 1964 ’ 30 0 P P ‘ Descendants of Mrs. J. W. and ing Sunday. he C adau^rs‘in'ro^'ohto
and Reese H. Young. ducted Sunday at 3:00 p. m. at R. B. Hellams, Jr. who under- of increased support from alumni ted. pc , g Mrs . Emma League Chandler Two serivees will be held dai- headquarters in Toledo, Ohio.
„ Deacons are George Brocken- the First Presbyterian Church went surgery yesterday at Ro- and friends. Funds raiseo^ny^v. s wjl| ' ho)d a reunlon at Camp le y, tn the morning at 10 o’clock Clubs In the district Indhi
V brough. Claude Crocker, CaUle by Rev. A. L. Bixler and Rev. per Hospital. Mrs. Worlonan. Statistics show that thu. far Giving prowam are^ ^to Fe|lowship on the shore ot ^ and nigh , services at 7:15. ' ~
Gault. J. F. Jacobs. Jr., L. H. Joseph Greer. Burial was in Sr went down earlier and ** ^ n0 .” to Medy students facultyMlary Greenwood Sunday, August 1. The revival series will be led
Lee. William F. Tiller, James Rosemont cemetery. ^ ,Z2*Sne M^HeS ll JSTVmSS lncre.« and some dep.rtm.nud Dinner will be served at 1:00 p by the pastor. Rev. A. E. Smith,
Von Hollen and Roy Workman, Pallbearers and honorary es-
Jr. cort included classmates.
from Mount Pleasant.
have added $15,900.
improvements.
include
those at Clinton, Laurens, Ches
ter and Newberry.
Smith is a former president
who invites the public to attend, of the Laurens club.
To Introduce Officials of Greenwood Mills
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J. C. SELF
President
JOHN B. HARRIS, JR.
Executive Vice President
C. D. BLALOCK
Vice Pres. - Treas.
R. A. LINER
Vice Pres. Manufactaring
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What They Bought
Tke Chronicle today introduce* to the’employees cl
Joanna Cotton Mills, residents of Joanna and Clinton
and this area, the officiate of Greenwood Mills which
recently purchased the Joanna plant Their photos,
together with their official titles, are at right Above
te seen a general view of the Joanna plant which they
bought and now operate.
The Joenna plant employe 1800 people, having 8,000
’ioigns and 100,000 spindles and manufacturing shads
doth, typewriter ribbon fabric, combed lawn, combed
shirtings, drapery fabrics and other apparel fabrics.
Greenwood Mills operates 12 plants in Greenwood
County with 5,000 employeee and has an annual pay
roll of 822,000,000.
No changes in personnel at the Joanna plant have
been anneuneed.
p. A. burgess
Secretary
C. O. BROWNING
Vice-President, Sales
A. L. STRAWN
Asst. Vice Prea. II