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OUt) ed by PrtskytcriMi College moaty will W ased fir the Jejeeet’ pinr tear ter needy children. Colteie Stadanls Coiled $838 for Needy morning die Jeycee- PC drlctmas Stocking Drive was conducted to raise funds for local underprivileged children. The ctiy was canvassed bstwssn I and 10:90 a.m .by 908 students from Presbyterian College. The goal set 'was 1800, and the stu dents selected 1888. Ten groups, consisting of fra ternities, independents and co- Rites on Saturday For Joe W. Leake Funeral services for Joe Wil liam Leake, 89, of 910 Musgrove St, who died Thursday, were conducted Saturday at 9:90 p. m. at Broad Street Methodist church by Rev. E. W. Rogers, Rev. J. H. Darr, and Rev. A. S. Harvey. Burial was in Rosement Ceme tery. Pallbearers were Dr. George Blalock, Mason Young, Heath Copeland, D. B. Smith, Lowry Wilson and Hairy M. Milter. Mr. Leake died at his heme, U0 Musgrove St., Thursday at 8:18 p. m. altar several years of declining health. Lifelong resident of Laurens late Thomas Duckett and Lucin da lane Haney Leake. He was a steward of Bread Street M«th- : Church eds, made the solicitation. A paque was presented to the group having the highest per centage' of memberl present, and waa wen by Theta CM with 91 per cent. A second award want to an independent group called Monk’s Merry Men with 81 per cent The Clinton Jaycees took about 90 children shopping Wed nesday afternoon and bought them shoes, clothing and gifts for their families. After the tour the chldiren were taken to the Armory for supper and a party. Jayoee chairman Terry Campbell and PC chairman Andy Cooper expressed their ap preciation to residents of din- ton and college students for their support of the project. College Hotidoys To Begin Sotuirloy Christmas holidays for Pres byterian College students wHl begin officially at 1:00 p. m., Saturday, and extend through January 2. Upon the return from vaca tion, students will resume classes on regular schedule at 0:00 p. m., Monday, January 2. They than faoe a-two-week period of study before entering upon final examinations of the fall semester, Janary 14-21 Methodist Choir To Give Cantata Sunday Evening The Chancel Choir of Broad Street Methodist Church will present a Service of Music Sun day evening at 7:90, rendering “The Lord Enunanue,” a Chirst- mas cantata by Robert Graham. The program will' consist of a prelude and the following num bers in order: “The Autumn Days At Last Had Come’’; “Wood Is Used For Many Homey Things”; ‘What News from Caesar Augustus?’’; “At Last The Weary Task Is Done”; “The Shadows Creep”; Across The Sky”; “Here Where Ox and Ass Perside”; “White Bethlehem Lay Sleeping,’’ Mrs. Ronald Burnside, soprano; “An gels Singing In The Night”; “In a Lowly Room They Found Him,” Mrs. Frank Ramage, al to; “Muted By The Winds Of Night,” E. W. Rogers, tenor; “In Remembrance.” The narrator will be Mickey Rogers; organist, Mrs. James Pitts; director, Mrs. Ronald Burnside. Personnel of the choir includ es: Sopranos: Mrs. Charles Buice, Mrs. Sammy Chaney, Mrs. Don Creighton, Mrs. T. J. Leake, Mrs. S. A. Pitts, Jr., Mrs. John Prather, Mrs. Tan Ray. Altos: Mrs. Ronald Cleaver, Mrs. Paul Muller, Mrs. Charles Pitts, Mrs. Frank Pitts, Mrs. Frank Ramage. Tenors: James Crider and E. W. Rogers. Basses: Charles Buice, Ron ald Burnside, W. S. Horne. A nursery win be kept during the service. Three Areas Hit By Woods Fires A series of wood and grass fires broke out in three areas of the county last Thursday. The largest burned approximately 30 acres before county personnel of the South Carolina Commis sion of Foresrty were able to bring it under contort. The fires started along the shoulders of highways, accord ing to County Ranger Tom Hill. Hill said that he received a call about 1:98 p. m., reporting a fire which began at two points 100 yards apart and moved to gether. It destroyed 15 acres of woodland, most of which was planted in pines, and 20 acres of field grass along U. S. High way 76, midway between Lau rens and Clinton. file flint on Girodde Vpl. 66 — No. 50 Ginton, S. C, Thursday, December 16,1965 Counselor Training Classes Scheduled For Graham Crusade A series of counselor training classes will be held in Clinton to prepare for the Billy Graham Crusade, scheduled for Green- vile’s Textile Hall March 4-19. The announcement has been made by the Clinton - Joanna Ministerial Association, which Joined in issuing the invitation to bring Graham to this area for a series of services. The counselor training classes will be held in Belk Auditorium on the Presbyterian College campus beginning Monday even ing, Jan. 17, and continuing for five successive Monday nights. The instructor will be Dan Piatt, a member of the Billy Graham Association. It W8X pointed out that no pre- vloua experience in such work is neceMtfy and those who take the course will be under no obli- gaiton to attend any number of the crusade meetings. Local pastors urge their mem bers, especially church officers and Sunday School teachers to enroll in the classes. College stu- COMMUNITY CHORUS CHS Football Banquet Slated For Friday Night church?? SSlf ■‘‘‘“f luStaSJueTwmta hcS?Frid«r n** also asked 10 part ‘ evening at 7 o’clock in the Pres- icipate. Both Thomwefl School Divisions Members of SACS D. S. Templeton, principal byterian College dining Hall. The dinner will honor members of the 1068 varsity and junior varsity football teams. Guests will be parents of the varsity players and the faculty of Clinton High. V well Elementary and High university of South Carolina. He School are now members of the , Q/MifitAM, » i - Is a 1966 graduate of Clinton ance Bowl goto* on to the Vnl- « the Elcmentocy School VOTtty wben ho wa. . rtu- at the recent meeting of the -.i,* Association * 111 < * ‘ l ■ P“7«r. The jointly banquet is by Baldwin sponsored Motor Co. odist and waa a retired rural mail canter. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ines Dobbins Leake; and two brothers, Thomas J. Leake of Clinton and Sam D. Leake of Union. Christmas Seal Drive Funds Reach Total of $14,123 The Christmas Seal campaign continues to run ahead of last year’s receipts with a total of $14,129 on December 9. Approximately 10,000 remind ers have been mailed to resi dents of Greenwood and Laurens counties who have not yet re sponded to the Christmas Seal appeal letters, it was stated by officials of the TB Association. Calvary Baptist To Present Special Musk Special Christinas music will be rendered Sunday morning, December 19, by the youth choirs of Calvary Baptist Church during the regular 11 a.m. worship hour. Sunday evening the adult choir will present a cantata, “Behold The Star” by Roy Peery. Choir director is Mrs. Eva land, with Mrs' Frank ( Lee, organist, and Mrs. Vernon Trammell, pianist The public is invited to at tend the services. Bank of Clinton Pays Dividend At Rate of 10% The board of <$rectors of the of rwiwenw the payment M the 11th consecutive gunnel dividend to stockholders of record Dec. 1. The payment was at the estab- Uahed rata of 0% and an extra payment oil 4%. 1 Shares outstanding total 19,000 with a per value of HO. j la addttten to f Hal, the hank’s Hats $100,800 in the count, fJOJTLM u^rided pro fits, and reserves of $100,$00. Officers of the benkare Bo- bert P. Hamer, prssidti M. Dr. Boyon Retires From VA Service; To live Near City The Columbia Veterans Asso ciation regional office has an nounced the retirement of Dr. Henry J. Rayon, chief of staff of the outpatient clinic at the Assembly Street office. Dr. Rayon is a graduate of Tuiane University, New Or leans, La., with both the B.A. and M.D. degrees. In addition, he holds a bach elor’s degree from the Faculty of Caen in Caen, Calvados, France, as well as an M.D. de gree from The Faculty De Paris, Paris, France^ - r He is a specialist in internal medicine with private practice experience n Louisiana, France and South Carolina prior to his joining the Veterans Adminis tration in 1901. During World War II, Dr. Bay on served in the U.. S. Army 1041 to 1046 as a Major and LL Col. in the Medical His service with the VA re gional office, Columbia, has received commendation teem regional office managers and officials of the Department of Medicine and Surgery for its outstanding quality typifying the highs* standards or rasdi- cal coapetense. Bi la kaftMT and respected by thousands of South Carolina veterans who have benefited by his profes- in danger before it was brought under control two hours later.' Two other fires were reported within a quarter of a mite of each other on South Carolina Highway 906 approximately 9 miles north of Clinton. The fires, reported at 1:48 p. m., were quickly brought wi der control before they could move into nearby wooded areas, Ranger Hill said. A fourth fire began about 2:15 p. m. along the shoulder of South Carolina Highwy 70 just south of Joanna. It burned six- tenths of an acre of young pines. Sheriff R. Eugene : Johnson laid his office was investigating the fires for the possibility of arson. . . . Fraternity Group Organizes Glee Club Beta Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at Presbyterian College recently organized a glee.'club among its members. They will appeaf i before vari ous clubs and civic organiza tions in the near future as well as sing over WPCC during Christmas week. On Sunday night the group fitted the choir at the ARP church and sang special num bers. One of the members. Tommy McPhail, a pre-minis terial student from Honea Path, talked on why he was entering the Christian ministry. Following the church service, the members of Pi Kappa Phi gathered at the home of Rev. Williams, their advisor, and presented him a fraternity blazer and slacks as a Christ mas gift. Christmas Musk Schtdulad Sunday A program of Christmas music will be presented Sunday evening at 7:90 by Ilia four choirs of the First Presby terian Church. The program, “Nine Lessons and Carols,’' will he given by .the Chapel, Adult, Fellowship, and Carol Choiirs, under the direction of Mrs. Robert Wy- sor, Mrs. James Von HoUsa, T. Heath Copeland, wfll give the r .- - » tte public is ittvhed to attend. n Richmond, Va The High School has been a "^mwSTu™' of the fow W school, in the otot* with an * om< ’ bU ' d *** e " grades, one through 12, on the , # . same campus that belongs to Joonna Baptist CflOir the Association, the principal T D . r* said. To Present Cantata The elementary school is also The music department of the the first in Laurens County to First Baptist Church, Joanna, become a member of the Asso- wll present the adult choir in elation, according to Templeton, the annual program of Chrlst- _ mas music with the rendition of Bailey Memorial To Robert Graham’s Christmas PrAMn* •>««<•* cantata, “Dawn of Redeeming rresenr cantata Greet”, on Sunday evening, De- On Sunday evening, Dec. cember 19, at 7:90 o’clock in the 19 at 7:90, the choir of Bafiey sanctuary of the church. Memorial Methodist Church will James W. Wynn, the church's preasnt the cantata, “A Sang minister U music will direct Unending,” by John Peterson, and Mrs. Carson Nabors will be The choir will be directed 1r? at the organ, assllted by Mrs. Mrs. William E. Madden, tftd James Wynn, pianist Miss Gin- accompanied by Mias Sue Ward, ger Byards win take the part as pianist. Soloists win be Mrs. Jim narrator. Hugh Austin, Miss Joyce Duna- Soloists will be Mrs. Gerald way, Mrs. J. Thomas Miller, and Johnson, soprano of CttntoU; Rev. J. Thomas Miller. The Miss Patricia Riddle, contralto, narrator for the program will and Dr. L. Byron Harbin, tenor, be Robert Ham. The public is in* vited. Mrs. B. H. Henry Mrs. Annie Lou McMillan Henry, 77, widow of Dr. B. H. Henry, died Friday morning in a Fountain Inn nursing after several years of declining health. Native of Laurens Couaty, daughter of tha lete Joseph C. and Alice Davidson McMillan, she was a member of Broad Street Methodist Church. Until comparatively recent years Mrs. Henry was a restdent of Clinton for many years said made her home on Musgrove St. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. J. Elliott (Evelyn) Lnw of Greenville; a sister, Mrs. Thom as Wlngo of Cincinnati, Ohio; a brother, W. M. (Billy) Mc Millan of Clinton; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday at 11 a. m. at Gray Funeral Home at Clinton by Rev. E. W. Rogers. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Bo land, Tan Ray, Forrest Adair, L. H. Davidson, Horace Horton, John Finney, Jack Holland, Steve Trewbeila ahd Roger Wil son. Steve Lanford Signs With University of S.C. Steve Lanford, standout tackle for the Clinton High School Red Devils ,has signed a grant-in-aid scholarship with the University of South Caro lina. Steve, 0-1, 198 pounder, was signed by Coach Ed Pitts. Steve is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lanford of Rt. 1, Clinton. r. D. include Hamer, Ad- Jenoe. pM T. J. C. Dr. Bayun la married to the former Ada Holmes Davis of Cttntoa and following retire- taM* they will make thsir heme in this community. They n home ecmetime ago He. Minton road south of city. Post Offke To B# Open Saturday W. D. Adair, postmaster, an nounces that the Clinton Poet Office will remain open until 5:00 p. m., Saturday, Decem ber 18, doe to the rush of Get Trophy €o-Captaixte Kemetfo James and Larry Cockerel of the ThomweH High ffohool football team are shown here as they received- She trophy on behalf of their team for winning the Conference I Class B champion ship. The presentation waa made by Bud Teaster of Spartanburg (right)* eecretary-treasurer of the con ference.—Yarborough Production Credit. Officials Join In Management Course “Present day agriculture re quires increasing amounts of capital and much of this is in the form of credit. To effectively maintain credit services geared to the needs of modem agri culture, Production Credit Asso ciation officials are partciipat- ing in a continuing program of management development,” ac cording to L. B. Bedenbaugh, general manager of the Clinton Productoto Credit Association. Mr. Bedenbaugh has just re turned from a two-day manage ment development institute held in Columbia for general man- tion Credit Associations in South agers and directors of Produc- Carolina. Instructors included Gus W. Campbel, management consult ant of New York, *and officers of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Columbia, Be denbaugh said. This was the fourth institute attended by most of the officials emphasizing training in modem management, Mr. Bedenbaugh pointed out. Modem method* of manage ment presented Included crea tive thinking and innovations, vitalizing member and public in terest, board-manger relation ship, work performance re views, effective leadership of a staff, and other topics. Mr. Bedenbaugh said the farmer-owned and operated Clinton Production Credit Asso ciation has 704 farmermembers and last year extended 1008,000 in capital purpose and operating credit to farmers of the area. The Clinton Association makes short and intermediate - term loans to farmers in Laurens and Newberry Counties with the principal office in Clinton and a branch office in Newberry. PC Junior Named To Student Offke Bob Warren, Presbyterian College juniefr from' Allendale, is the new lieutenant-governor of the South Carolina Student State Legislature. He was elected at the recent faH session in Columbia, at tended by 150 students from 12 colleges and universities of the state. Each institution was rep resented by two senators and a number of representatives determined by the enrollment of the school. They handled numerous bills and resolutions and other simulated activities of legislators. In addition to Warren, PC was represented in the student House by David Berry of Un ion and Will Scott of Mt. Pleas ant, and in the Senate by Hen ry Lovett of Kingstree and Rusty Nelson of Thomson, Ga. Jacobs Trophy Goes To Ruffner Clemson University fullback Robert Douglas (Bo) Ruffner is the winner of the 37th annual Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the blocker of the year in 1086 South. Carolina college football. Ruffner was selected by a vote of the South Carolina Associa tion of Sports writers for the an nual Jacobs Blocking Awabd. The 6-3, 200-pound sophomore from Latrobe, Pa., received 10 first place votes of a possible 27. Second was tackle Johnny Boy ette of Clemson, who had five first place votes. The trophy is awarded by Wil liam and Hugh Jacobs of Jacobs Brothers, Clinton printing and engraving firm. They are con tinuing the presentation began by their father, the late William P. Jacobs I. Christmas Program At Leesville Church The annual Christmas pro gram sponsored by the Sunday School of the Leesville Southern Methodist Church will be held on Sunday, December 10, at 7:90 p. Jtn, during tha regular Sunday evening service. Comnity (koras To Present Concert Sunday The Clinton Community Cho rus will present its fourth an nual Christinas program Sunday afternoon in Belk Auditorium on the Presbyterian College cam pus at 4 o’clock. The chorus, under the direc tion of Robert B. Wassung, is composed of singers from Clin ton, Laurens and surrounding communities and numbers ap proximately 00 voices. The program will include both sacred music and popular Christmas selections and is rec ommended for the whole family. No admission will be charged. The three-part program is as follows: I Now We Sing Joyfully Unto God (Gordon Young). The Shepherds’ Story (Clar ence, Dicikinson). Baritone solo, Mike Turner; soprano solo, Bet ty Burnside. PsalUte (M. Praetorius). Carol of the Bells (M. Leono vich). A Merry Christinas (Wlson- Savino). Soprano solo, Nancy Sadler. n Carol singing. m The Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone). The Christmas Song (Tonne- Wells). Soprano solo, Kant Ivey. The Twelve Days of Christmas (arr. Leon Young). ’Twas the Night Before Christ mas (Waring). Tenor solo, Har ry Bolick. Ring Those Christmas Bells (Fisher-Levene). Glory to God in the Highest (G. B. Pergolesi) . Choir Personnel c Soprano I: Elaine Buice, Vel ma Burnett, Betty Burnside, Grace Connor, Julia Cooler, Myrtice Foster, Annette Hen derson, Kent Ivey, Sarah Leake, Marian Mitchell, Charlotte Reed, Jane Rollins, Nancy Sad ler, Ramona Skinner, Edyee Van Ness, Missy Wassung. Soprano II: Ingrid Hanson, Christmas Services Announced For Davidson St. Giurch On Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock the choirs of the David son Street Baptist Church will feature Christmas music dur ing the worship service. Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock an impressive Christmas can dlelight service will' ~ be held featuring the robed choir in candlelight processional, the Christmas story in scripture reading by the pastor and in Christmas carols by choir and congregation, choir anthem, and Christmas sermonette. Members of the choir will use lighted candles during the singing of “SUent Night, Holy Night.” The program wttl close on the note of “Joy to the World, the Lord is Come.” Harvey Foster is choir direc tor, Miss Judy Abner, organ ist, and Miss Jean Foster, pi anist. On Wednesday night, Decem ber 22, at > 7:90, tbe youth of the church will -present a Christmas play under the di rection of Mrs. Oscar Kinard. Following this program bags of fruit and candies will be dsitributed to the various youth classes in their departments under the direction of Joe Campbell, general Sunday school superintendent. The pastor, the Rev. M. Floyd Hellama- extends an In vitation to the public to all these services. CHRISTMAS PLAY SCHEDULED SUNDAY A play entitled “A Shoemak er’s Dream” will be presented Sunday evening at 7 o’clock at the Joanna Peaticoetal Holiness Church. The pastor, tha Rev. Floyd Brewer extends a cordial in vitation to tha public to attend. Sadie Power, Jan SavUkaul# Nancy Sherrill, Harriet Waa- sung. • - Alto I: LaRue Bolick, Nel lie Campbell, Susan Pitta, Ei leen Sanford, Gloria Wysor. Alto II: Lorene Compton, Nan Copeland, Mary Lon Get ty s, Clarice Johnson, Polly Mc Kee, Sarah Pitts, Ethel Widmer. Tenor I: Harry Bolick, Jim my Lamb, James Meadows, Mike Turner. Tenor II: Henry Craig, John ny Fulmer, Brent Holcomb, Glenn Martin. Bass I: Bobby Chandler, Ferd Jcobs, Ken James, Bobby Over by, Charles Sanford, Frank Sherrill. Bass II: George Brocken- brough, Bill DeBruln, Jr., Charles Buice, Aronld Dixon, W. S. Horne, R. L. Jones, Party Moore, Allen Power, F. V. Smith, Bill Van Ness, and Hide Widmer.* WtiHsel, Lanford On All-State Teams Joel Whttsel of the Clinton High Red Devils was named a back on the all-state high school team which was announesd by The Greenville PeidmonL Named on the [ second team was Steve Lanford, star tackle of the Clinton team. Selections were Based on votes of s porta writers and coaches of AAA and AA schools in South Carolina. j ARP Church Nomas .. Five New Deacons Five new deacons were elect ed recently by Providence ARP Church. They are Bob Plaxico, Jr., Earie Rice, Steve Turner, Earl Stewart and Sidney Bry son. Already serving on the Board of Deacons at Providence are W. D. Adair, B. B. Blakley, A. B. Blakely and Sloan Todd. The new deacons will be or dained and installed in Janu ary. The local ARP church re cently installed the rotation system for both deacons and elders. Lt. Col. Hoys Retires San Antonio, Texas—Lieuten ant Colonel Nad C. Hays, son of Mrs. C. W. Stone of 100 Osn- tennal St., Clinton, received ten U. S. Rir Force Commendn- tion Medal during his retira- ment ceremonies at Tarklaad AFB, Texas. ' Colonel Hays, who has mom than 26 years military duty, was awarded the medal meritorius service as a officer. Commissioned in through the aviation cadet . gram, he is a veteran of W« War II and the Korean War. A graduate of Daritemau High School, Rome, Ga., COL Hays received his R. S. degrai in chemistry from Presbytertas College. His wife, Julia, is tha ter of Mrs. Gus B. of 115 Devine Road, tonio. .