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The Clinton Chronicle Vol. 66 — No. 31 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, August 5, 1965 Ji Clinton Merchants Invite You to Four Dollar Days + * ♦ + ♦ ^ + * * AT MEETING HERE TUESDAY — (From left)—Harry C. Layton, A. I. Mason, Clande Crocker, Dillard Milam, Wyman M. Shealy, Shelton Rimer, Philip Soatherland, Senator W. C. Dobbins, Highway Engineer T. J. Hen drix, Laurens Mayor Ike Griggs, Representa- thre Marshall Abercrombie, and S. O. Hol stein of the Highway Dept. Present bnt not in photo were Clinton Mayor J. J. Cornwall, Representative J. C. League, and Dave Har mon of Laurens.—Photo by Paul Quinton. Clinton-Laurens Road May Be Made Into Four Lanes Two Instructors Appointed At PC Two new visiting instructors have been appointed to the Presbyterian College faculty for the coming year, Dean Joseph M. Gettys announced today. They are James D. Mann of Lambric, Ky., and William G. Reid of Duluth, Ga. Both will teach at PC during the nine- month 1965-6ti session starting in September. Mann, who is completing work on his master’s degree at the University of South Carolina this summer, will serve as in structor in the mathematics de- parment. He received his BS degree from Morehead (Ky.) State College in 1962 and had two years of experience as a teacher at McKell High School, South Shore, Ky., before enter ing upon post-graduate work. He is married. Reid, visiting instructor in so ciology, is completing his MA degree requirements at the Uni versity of Tennessee where he was a teaching assistant during the past year. He received his undergraduate degree at Ogle thorpe University. Reid has served in the U. S. Air Force during World War II and, before entering the teaching field, had experience in accounting and in ministerial supply wont. He is married and has a son. Begin Today, End Monday BODY BEING REMOVED FROM BENEATH TRUCK WHEELS i • ' Florida Man Is Crushed As Truck Buckles on 1-26 New Instructor Added To Economics Faculty at College Special bargains will high light “Dollar Days” in Clin ton today, Friday, Saturday and Monday — four big days this time. “THAT BIG FOUR” — big values days—have been care fully planned with the custom ers in mind. And the aim is to make the event the most interesting in Clinton’s history of big dollar days. Carl Leonard is chairman of the special promotion commit tee and D. B. Smith is chair man of the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce, under whose auspices the big Dollar Days event is promoted. Many of the retail merchants of the city are participating and their advertisements may be found in The Chronicle to day. Officials in charge of plans for the semi-annual event em phasized the fact that partici pating merchants have agreed that outstanding values will be the drawing card for shoppers. Displayed in the windows of firms will be special Dollar Days banners to show their ac tive participation in this spec ial sales event. “Shoppers are certain to find State Highway Patrolman J. the merchandise they want at —Quinton Photo The present Clinton-Laurens road is being re-studied with a view of converting it into a four- lane highway. State Highway Chief Engineer T. J. Hendrix told representatives of the Chambers of Commerce and city officials of the two towns Tues day at a luncheon at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Present at the session also were members of the Laurens County delegation in the Gen eral Assembly, including Sena tor William C. Dobbins, Repre sentatives Marshall Abercrom- and J. C. League. Attending from Clinton were Shelton J. Rimer, chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Mayor J. J. Cornwall, Dillard Milam, Wyman M. Shealy, Claude Crocker and Harry C. Layton. From Laurens were Chamber of Commerce President Philip Southerland, A. I. Mason, execu tive vice-president, Mayor Ike Griggs, Eston Page and Dave Harmon. S. O. Holstein, chief right-of- way agent for the State Highway Department, told of the difficul ty of obtaining rights-of-way for widening and straightening the road. A total of 71 tracts are in volved, he said, with about 40 per cent failing to agree on sale of their property . Mr. Hendrix stated that im proving the highway is a prob lem of long standing, and that several surveys had been made in recent years. Earlier studies had been made on reconstructing the Qinton- Laurens road into four lanes part of the way from the two towns and two lanes for the mid dle section. He stated that the flow of t-a f fic on the road dropped con- s’dt rub y after the opening of Interstate 26. From a low count >of 3J00 n 1961, he said the figure had c'imbed back up to 3400 in 1964 and is continuing to in crease. That comparatively low figure does not justify building a four-lane artery, according to Mr. Hendrix. However, he said, with the traffic increase expect ed in the future, it may be well to build a four-lane road now rather than have to go back and do it later after rebuilding the stretch into a two-lane road. Mr. Hendrix, too, was some what disappointed over the diffi culty of securing rights-of-way, and stated that consideration was also being given to construc tion of an entirely new road to Laurens from Clinton in another location to the north of the pres ent route. Mr. Hendrix emphasized that surveys and planning will con tinue on the Clinton-Laurens highway problem and that he hopes to have “something work ed out” in a month or two. During recent weeks, public groups and citizens from both cities have been at work seeking to get something done on the connecting road. A 49-year-old Florida produce time as Jesse Lee Locke of Kis- dealer was crushed to death be- simmee, Fla., operator of Locke H. Seigler said his investigation prices they can afford in Clin- neath the jacknifed tractor-trail- Produce Co. His son, Lamarr showed the truck was headed ton duri ng Dollar Days,” ac- er truck from which he was Locke, 15, passenger in the ve- north toward Spartanburg when t0 Mr . l ^f onard - Another new instructor is be- Sofrinte^^maS^M WaS takCn 10 MC 11 ^ ** pavement and traveled day, Friday and" batunTa^ ing added to the economics de- about iicht^mnes north m ° rial Hospital here for treat * 250 feet before lt came 10 rest and don’t forget to come back partment of Presbyterian Col- Saturday at 6am ment of cuts and bruises. in shambles and death. Monday—»f you want to find lege, according to Dean Joseph . _ ' ' It was 8 a. m. before the elder The Locke youth told the sher- the kind of merchandise val- M. Gettys. ^ „ U « ens , un ^ y Ca roner Mar * Locke’s body could be removed h _ _ nH fo .. „ ... . . ues you have been looking for,! He is Dixon C. Cunningham, shal Pressley lden tified the vie- fror „ where it was pinned be- sonvme Fla at g.go p m Pri l for many a day. ; Godfrey Heads Group For Community Chest General A. B. Godfrey will serve as chairman of the bud get and admissions committee of the Community Chest of Greater Clinton for 1965, ac cording to a joint announce ment made today by Chest Pres ident G. Edward Campbll and Campaign Chairman Robert Wassung. They also announced that the first meeting of this committee to hear reports and requests of participating agencies has been scheduled forn ext Tuesday. It will be held at 2 p. m. at the Mary Musgrove Hotel. General Godfrey has urged agency representatives to return reservation cards by this Fri day indicating whether they will attend the meeting for per sonal reports or will make their requests by mail. He alao sug gested that any organization interested in becoming a parti cipating agency of the Com munity Chest, call Mrs. P. M. Pitts at the Chamber of Com merce, Phone 833-2716. The budget chairman empha sized that the Tuesday meeting is the most important single meeting of the Community Chest program. Out of it will come decisions on which agen cies will be Included this year, the amount each will receive and the total budget for which the 1965 campaign will be wag ed. Other members serving on the budget and admissions committee are R. L. Plaxico, J. B. Templeton, J. Leland Young and L. N. Warren. General Godfrey, an active civic and religious leader of the community, serves as manager of the Clinton office of the South Carolina Employment Service. In addition, he has had now completing work toward his master’s at the University of South Carolina, where he serves as a graduate assistant. He will receive his master’s of business administration in Au gust. A native of Augusta, Ga., Cunningham earned his BA in mathematics f r o ni Erskine College In 1963. He was an out standing student there, being named to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities,” and gradu ated with honors. His post graduate work in business ad ministration is being done on the Dreher Packing Company Fellowship. An active Presby terian, he has done summer work at the church conference grounds in Montreal, N. C. PC’s most recent faculty ad dition is 23 and married. Cosmetology Institute To Be At University South Carolina’s first Ad vanced Cosmetology Institute will be held August 16-20 at neath the wreckage. Cooroner day and drove all night en route Pressley said death was caused wlth the t traHer u, by crushing head and chest In- lanhurg where lt was t0 ^ ve juries. been turned over to another driv- Rites Yesterday For Albert S. Abrams Conyers, Ga.—Albert S. (Buck) Rites Monday For Miss Yarborough, Retired Teacher * Miss Lily Yarborough died Sa- the Universiy of South Carolina turday at 1:12 p.m. at a Spartan- School of General Studies Con- burg hospital after several weeks ference and Institute Center, 0 f iji ness 915 Gregg Street Columbia. A native of Spartanburg Anyone interested in attend- da Qf the lflte Daniel and mg the institute, or de.inng E n Snead Yarborought 8he The younger Locke was taken er to retUrn t() Florid wUh to the hospital by a Passing load of peaches . Xhe Locke8 motorist. From his bed there, were to have returned by p i ane Relatives came from Florida Abrams, 54, of Conyers, died Sheriff R. Eugene Johnson that Jater ^ ^ day to escort ^ Tuesday afternoon at a Decatur nLi W n S |^ S ee if- " t K <? body and ret urn the Locke boy Hospital after two weeks of ill- national truck s cab and that he to Kissimmee. ness. \ believed he was thrown through Born in south Carolina son 6 i Tomnlofnn PaiimLim 'of Mrs. Estelle Ramage Aprams His father also was thrown I Cmpleton Reunion G f Conyers and the late John W. from the cab as it jackknifed Scheduled AuGUSt 15 Abrams, he was employed by into battered wreckage and ^neauiea AUgUSI Lithonia Lighting, Inc broke free from the trailer with The Templeton clan will hold Surviving in addition to his its tandem wheels detached. ias 37th annual reunion Sunday, mother are his wife Mrs It was beneath the cab’, tan- August 15. at the Presbyterian Williams Abram? of UicJZr dem wheels that Locke was pin- Assembly Grounds, Camp Fel- N. C.; a brother J W Abrams’ ned as the forward momentum lowship, on Lake Greenwood, 0 f Clinton, S. C. - three sisters of the trailer spent itself and it a short distance north of Coth- Mrs. G. E. Plunkett Jr of crashed down onto the wheel as- ran Bridge. Grounds are open Conyers, Miss Lou Abrams of sembly. and available from ten o’clock Newnan and Mrs. W. D Bailey Morning haze still gave the in the morning to four o’clock in of Greenwood, S C area a foggy lobk while officers the afternoon. Bring picnic Funeral services were con- and rescue men worked to free lunch. Templetons and connec- ducted Wednesday at 2:30 o m the truckr’s body. tions are invited. Junior Seeded Players Advance In City Tourney at the Harry L. White Funeral Home by Rev. Robert Ash worth and Rev. Cecil Thomp son. Burial was in East View Cemetery. Younger members of three A change of dates has been Football Physical Exams At High School Saturday further information may con- cTimon' Tin™ Tim She tennis-playnig families have made in the women's division gl ?“ tb | a ‘ tur 5 a !; siC ^ 1 ( L 11 " i11 J* tact Mrs. Delle Crews, phone mpmber of Yarboroughs won titles as seeded players of the city tourney; singles 8 lv on Saturday morning, Au- <»-“*> Chapel ^SSdirt SSX* Pliers advance in the Boys' will i*gi„ Friday ,Aug ( 6, with g g y “ ^ H ‘ gh JOHNSON REUNION Cross Anchor She taught in pub- J-mior Singies Division “ “■ ^'"sc ,™^ “Te “ k eX ZnTo FriPiuf* and descendants of lic schools 47 years before her Cynthia Turner defended * , ay . *nose interested w .hTSfaS? retirement. successfully her No. 1 position should sign up at the courts or a™. TUs t ^ Ute .“"y . C “ n0n . j0 'r ,n "Soo the last member of ;„'”,^‘"«iris'"l^d-inSr “hC contact Amelia Nichols by •"etudes Junior High, junior will gather at the American 5ne as .. , jast memoer 01 in me girts id-and under ny Th ' . , M Deadllna (6r varsity, and varsity players, ijooinn Ruiidincr nn Aiumst is her immediate family. defeating Nancy Jones. She is Anu csoay nignt. Headline toi mi ,_ f rL, Legion Bui ding on August 15 F , servioes were con . . oin . d ia ^ w ; nner . s circlp bv men’s entries is August 14. A11 . h 0 ? 8 must have these and Captain Jarred Johnson . f ‘ ,n , er f* 8er lc y.. ere con T J° ined in Winners circle by the i fit h examinations before practice , _ , i / 0 _n„ ducted Monday at 11 a. m. at two newcomers — Rena Ram- w,in P lfl y 10 ne^in me loin. hooinc n . or their annual family reun- Yarboroughs chapel Methodist a ge, who won over Maxine Tournament directors advise g mdividuai, nL coach ^ Picnic lunch will be served Church at Cross Anchor by ReV ’ Duncan f or the girls 11-and-un- ; hose who are interested to en- e a tb " dl t 7m“ "2 7T°ir Picnic lunch will be served Robert L McCraw and Rev. Her chamoionshiD and Scott ter as early as Possible and “? g at 11118 t | me 1111,84 take * m “il r , Alvin Spradley. Burial was H a mm« who hmUed Dirkc “W ‘hat entrance fees iSOei be «anunaUons at their Mrs. Irby Ferguson is secre- th e church cemetery. von Ho len ior !»th ihe boys' P a ' d "Tore matches are play- »«'" expense before starting tary of the group and John p-niw.o-x,-. wn m «t «onen tor oom uie ooys practice sessions, wniigim rniinhnm Tr nf Uh Pallbearers were Wilmot n-and-under and the boys 13- ea- William.Calloham, Jr., pf Ub- shealy( w . r Anderson Jr., R. an d-under Results erty, is serving as chairman. p Wllder Randolph Davis. J. . “ , K , . Girls U-and-under: Finals: “ECEIVES PROMOTION in the Junior Boys Smgies ^ H a d. Maxine Dun- Major Robert H. Howe, aasixt- Division, which began Monday can 4^ ^.3 ant professor of Military Science morhing, ihe seeded players- Gir „.' i3.; K ,. under: rina i s: at Presbyterian CoUege has A ' s Cynthia Turner d. Nancy Jones ,f e . n notJ ' led of hls PromoUon to Adair, (3) William Bell, and that rank. (4) Larry Warren-have all ^ . ll-and-under Finals \ Major Howe ’ who has betn reached the quarterfinals with Scott y H ammet d Dirke von C T ected W } th * e "^^ary de- — a_ »- --.-..at— ..— partment at the college since January, 1964, resides with hi* B. Hart and Roy Gasque. a distinguished military career which closed only a few years Ta a cm with hie rAtirmpnt as com- I ClinCSSCC IJ OTKCTS PAM WAR SUE SIMPSON JIMMY ANDERSON County 4-H'ers Win Trips to State Meet ^0.^°^ A - -- -»«»• - m ” ^ ■■ AAl1f . session daily from 9:30 to 11:30 ago with his retirment as com manding officer of the 51«t In- J 0 yUejcf CflUrcH fantry Division, Army National ^ Guard. He held the rank of Of Clirist Services . , maior general „ x , no upsets. In addition, Ham- 7 « major general. Twenty-three workers from and B(al « havp „ Iir „ s „ f „ii v Hollen 7-5, 6-2. i A native of Clinton, Godfrey „ - 11(161 Bel1 nave sucesstunj Bovs’ 13-and-undcr- Scmi- has served the Community Tennessee Wl11 assist the advanced to the semi-finals, Bna j s . von Hollen d family 0,1 Lakewood Drive. Chest in numerous other capa- Church of Christ, 603 N. Broad defeaUng their opponents, by Kenny Mil , s ^ ^ cities through the years and is St., in‘a revival series and the-same score—6-0, 6-2. Finals: ' Scott Hammet d. a past president of the Clinton vacation Bible school August The junior girls began play Dirke von Hollen 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. Chamber of Commerce. Tuesday morning when Biba j unior Girls; Quarterfinals: in^ErSmJZSM The Tennessee group is us- Hier a ^“ted julia Sadler to Riba Hiers d. Julia Sadler W. in me Clinton Community Chert vacation period and reach **“ aanu-finnls. She will 6-2 during the past year include: K ^ meet first-seeded Cynthia Tur- i„ n inr n«vc- c^nH R n .. n et- A J ^ runt«n r-mnflr- r^tngvii Blue pay,ng their own way ^ ^ ner Wednesday morning see D A B °\ S \ ^ cond u Round ment, sponsored by the aty this new church. ne * Wednesday morning, sec- B en Hammet d. Scott Hammet Recreation Department, ended Scouts, _ ...j„ ond-seeded in this event is Me- g^j; Andy B. Young d. last week as the girls battled Lydia Wins In Girls' Softball The girls’ softball tourna- Three members fo the Laur ens County 4-H Electric Club have won all-expense-paid tripe to the State 4-H Electric Coo- They are Pam Watt of Ware Shoals, Sue Simpson of Cross HIM, and Jimmy Anderson of Laurens. •> \ The session of the stats mast ing wifi be helld at the Port Sumter Hotel in Charleston Aug- A lL 9-10. The Congress is made up of outstanding 4-H Club boys and gills from each of the state's 49 counties. They earned the right to attend as a result of their achievement in 4-H electric pro jects. During the Congress they will give demonstrations, attend tours and compete for district and state The 4-H electric program is conducted in Laurens County by M. L. Out* and Miss Myrtice Taylor, the county and home demonstration agents. The trips to the Electric Con gress plus the district and state awards are sponsored anually by Duke Power Company, South Carolina Electric A Gas Com pany, and Carolina Power and Light Company. lissa Turner( who will play B uzzy Tedards 6-4, 6-2; Bill to a close finish with the Ly- Soctety of Laurens County, the a - m and reviv . al 8€rvice s wm ^ nner 0 N Jones vs Sara Alexander d. Billy Sullivan dia team ending at the top of Salvation Army American Red be held each “l8bt at 7:30. e ‘ . 6 ‘ 3, 2 ' 6, ^ William Bell d. the list. Bailey and Hampton Cross, Local Relief National Rev - Harold Baker, professor Doubles will begin in both Harry Sullivan 6-3, 6-1; Larry South tied for second place. Cystic Fibrosis Research Foun- at Davld Lipscombe CoUege, divisions Wednesday. No. 1 in Warren d. Lewis Hammet 3-6, The tournament was played dation, United Health and Med- Nashville, Tenn., will be the junior boys are defending 6-3, 6-2; Jimmy Cooper d. Ace within the city teams, but tee leal Research of South evangelist. champions, Chris Adair and Workman 8-6, 62; Chris Adair Clinton girls played United Cerebral Palsy A song service is scheduled Ben Hammet; and second are d. Robbie Wysor 6-0, 6-0; and Watts teams. County Mental Health’ Associa- tor Sunday, August 8, at 3:00 last year’s runners-up, Larry Francis Cooper d. Dirke von Team W L tlon and the Carolines United P- Warper and William Bell. Hollen by default. Lydia A j Organization q| a Ths public is invited to the First -seeded^ in the girls’ di- Quarterfinals: B. Hammet d. Bailey a g variety of relief and welfare services, Rev. U. A. HaU, pas- vision art Biba Hiers and A. Young 6-0, 6-2; and W. BeU Hampton South ft 3 organizations. \ \ tor, stated. Nancy Jonef. d. Bill Alexander 6-0. 6-2. Hampton North 0 8