The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 23, 1965, Image 1
The Clinton Chronide
Vol 66 — No. Cl
Clinton, S. Thursday, Decembar 23, 1965
Local Plants and Finis
To Mark Hofiday Period
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Tractor-Trailer and Truck Collide on 1-26
Franklin Henry Morgan of the Bonds
Cross Roads community died last Wed
nesday night from injuries received in
this collision Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14,
about 2:30 p. m. on Interstate Highway
26 one mile east of the S. C. Highway
66 interchange. Both vehicles were trav
eling east with the Colonial Stores trac
tor-trailer following a State Highway
Dept, dump truck driven by Morgan.
Morgan was transfered from Bailey
Memorial Hospital in Clinton to Self
Memorial Hospital in Greenwood where
he died. The tractor-trailer driver (name
not secured) was treated at the New-
berry hospital and released.—Photo by
Paul Quinton.
Whiisel Selected
On All-Southern
Clinton High School’s halfback
Joel Whitsel, already named on
the All-Conference and All-State
teams, has been named a mem- ^ Clinton industries, busi- to resume at
her of the All-Southern football ness houses and retail firms will day.
squad. bc v marking the holiday season Mayflower Mills will shut
Tte team was announced Sun- this week with vacation periods down at 7:00 a. m., Friday, and
day by Bob Bassine, sports for their employees. reopen at 7:00 a. m., Monday,
editor of The Orlando (Fla.) T he Clinton and Lydia plants C. W. Anderson Hosiery Co.
Sentinel, which has sponsored of Clinton ills, Inc., and the Jo- will close Thursday at 3:30 p.
the selection for 46 years. anna P lant of Greenwood Mills m. and resume operations Mon-
Also named were two other wU1 close at midnight Thursday, day at 7:00 a. m.
backs and two linemen from reo P*‘ n 12:01 a. m., Mon- Banks will be closed Christ
Carolina. d8y. mas Day and New Year’s Day,
tre Ricky Medlin of 1116 Clinton Bearings Plant of as r . w ! 11 . t , he P° 8t 0 / flc , e - , .
p l tt j HiiHHv rw of The Torrington Company will Distnet 56 schools closed
Palmetto and Buddy Cox of close at midnight Thursday, re- Tuesda y at noon, and will re-
Woodruff, backs, and Jimmy opening at 12:01 Monday.
Hamrick of Gaffney and Jerry Hallmark Shirt Co. will cease
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Franklin : H. Morgan Dies
After Collision Near Here
PC Graduate Gets
Shell Oil Fellowship
Nettles of Summerville. operations Wednesday at noon, cTo^^istai^ 6 Da^
All five were on the Shrine
Bowl squad and played on win
ning teams.
Some barber shops will close
at 3':00 p. m., Friday, to reopen
Monday.
Offices in the court house in
Laurens will close Friday at
noon and will reopen Tuesday,
Community Chorus
A young Presbyterian College ,,The 60-man team included five Christmas Program
graduate working on his doctor- players from each Southern J 0 g e Re-Broadcast
A 51-year-old Laurens County rig owned by Colonial Stores of ate in chemistry is one of 56 gtate and was selected bjr a r , intnn December 28.
man, injured In a two-truck col- Columbia. The driver of that ve- f< * the covet ‘ panel of sports writers. rus program, presented on Sun-
lision on Interstate 26 near Clin- hide was treated in the Newber- ed Sae11 011 fellowships. Coach Punchy Thornton’s day at Auditorium on the AI kl J
ton Tuesday, Dec. 14, died in Self ry Memorial Hospital emergen- He is George L. Powell, Wal- Hopkinsville, Ky., teara was Presbyterian College campus, rL AlUITinUS NdlflCU
Memorial Hospital' in Green- cy room but not admitted. lace, N. C., native who received ^ick tho y8 C o^i 20 toS ^ T I <
wood ab.ut 11:00 p. m., Wedne. The cruh occurred while both £ BS degree -W> honon fr«n downs ^ ten eltr , ^ a! WLBG-AM.PM Sundhy J 0 Insurance Post
day. vehicles were headed towards PL in 1963 and has been engaged the team won ^ gtate chum. Presentation is sponsored r w i*
The State Highway patrol iden- Columbia near the South Caro- inu Post-graduate study at the pionship. Thornton is a former by Clinton Mills, Inc., and M. S. graduate of PresbyteriMCoUege
pjaH tka iriatim oc iTpanv w linn Hiffhwav 86 interchanse. University of North Carolina on coach at Clinton High. Bailev & Son. Bankers. In AHa a# 1A40 3% m m am
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tified the victim as Frank H. Una Highway 66 interchange.
Morgan of Rt. 2, Clinton, driv- Funeral services were con- a teaching fellowship since that
er of a State Highway Depart- ducted Friday at Shady Grove time.
ment dump truck. Presbyterian Chuch by Rev. The grant was made by the
Investigating Patrolman L. E. Harry Frazier and Dr. L. Byron Shell Companies Foundation,
Dobson said the other vehicle Harbin. Inc supported by Shell Oil
involved was a tractor-trailer Native of New York, son of Company
Bailey & Son, Bankers.
Court House Offices Library To Close
To Close Friday For Holidays
in the class of 1M8, has been
named second vice-president in
the casualty - property depart
ment erf the Travelers Jnsturance
Companies, the PC alumni of
fice announced today.
In his new position in the Hart-
Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are eight sisters,
Mrs. Emily LaGrove of John-
iton; Mrs. Jessie Motes of Clin
ton; Mrs. Georgia Outley of St.
Augustine, Fla.; Mrs. Madge
Blackwell of Clinton; Mrs. Lila
.vlae Bates of Prosperity; Mrs.
Faye Rogers of Clinton, and
Mrs. Alice Davenport, Joanna;
and two brothers, Jack P. and
Charlie Morgan of Clinton.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Chronicle to Carry
Babson Forecast In
Next Week's Issue
The Chronicle will publish
Pfc. Richard D. Ellison, who Babson’s Business and Finan-
has been stationed at Schofield c iai Forecast for 1966 in its next
Barracks, Hawaii, with the 25th issue, to appear on Thursday,
Infantry Division since July, has Dec. 30.
been transferred for duty with This forecast on what the bus-
the First Infantry Division in iness world may expect by the
the Republic of Viet Nam. Pfc. nation’s foremost business ana-
E ill son entered the service in lygt and commentator is an an-
February 1965. He is a son of nU al feature in The Chronicle
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Ellison and readers are urged to look
of Pinewood Avenue. for it next week.
The Laurens County court The Clinton Community Libra
NaUve of New York, son of Company and its subsidiary house will be closed Friday, De- ry will close for the Christmas f E™ uo " “
the late Luther Addison and companies. It provides funds cember 24 at 12 o’clock and re- holiays at noon Thursday, Dec.
Ora Bell Wilson Morgan, he for personal expenses, tuition main closed till
lived near Clinton most of his and fees. cember 28.
life and attended Shady Grove
tw oq will assist with the overall func-
Tuesday, De- 23. art remain closed through tiona ^ the [io|d operaUon ,
Sunday, December 26. ^ sion He moved up from h|s ^
as regional director in charge
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Goes to Viet Nom
JUDD HALL PUT TO NEW USE
The hand of campus re nova- tor of the women’s physical ac- “fSht, December 28,
of the St. Louis area. A native
of Macon, Ga., Walton has been
affiliated with Travelers since
1952.
Lutheran Group
Meets Monday
The Rev. Dr. W. Baxter
Weant, Regional Secretary of
the Board of American Mis
sions of the Lutheran Church
in America will be in Clinton Condlelight Service
oa Monday evening, December Af Lutheron Chlirch
27, to meet with the council The annua , candleUgllt s „, __
and members of the building vice held by the St. John's Lu- “ bur . ' s „ reUrv
committee of St. John’s Luth- theran Church will be given j o j m *
eran Church. The purpose of Christmas Eve (tomorrow eve- re ^ urned Sunday from the Na»
the meeting is to plan for the ning) at 8:00 o’clock. tional farm bureau convention
next steps in the congregation’s Under the leadership of the which was held at the Conrad
building program It will be R e v. Zeb C. WiMiams and ac- Hilton Hotel in Chicago. Mrs.
held in the church. companied by Mrs. T| M. Bailev traveled with the S C
Officials of ‘the congregation Sease at the organ, the con- ' ’
are urging that all membrs of gregation will join in singing farm bureau delegation by
the church, those whose terms several of the familiar and fa- chartered bus leaving Colum-
Rev J W Spillers will show 0t oWice are expiring at t* 1 ® vorite Chrstmas carols. As an bia on December 10. After the
Ides'and lecture ou hu recent ^ ZZZZ Dr ^ groUP T*
T. ° , n a *u] U %_ L 7! i 2JZ 0n J “ Uary ““I *“ Kelslerwdl present . brief ^ M0t0r COmPa,,y *“
vary Baptist Church Sunday of the Executive Building Com- meditation.
at 7:30. mittee be present. * - -
Clinton’s Christmas Tree
This beautiful tree stands in the center of the city
and is a thrilling sight nightly both to local residents
and travelers alike. It was erected and decorated by the
men of the city utilities force. —Yarborough Photo.
Attends Notional
Bureau Convention
Mrs. Agnes Bailey, Laurens
to Show Slides
Old College Dining Hall To s R p jJ le ; s
Serve in omen's Program ^ * iect,;d 10 be8in
born, Michigan, then
Films to be shown will cover
As a closing part of the ser- Canada, the highlight
toured
of Um
Mountville Grange dictions covering such important turaing^old Judd^Dining Hall to inaugurate a
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Grange No. 632 held the regular Soaring Production Costs, Tight- With the opening of new more participaUon for both men j ve - , |? < *j b • W f) 1, .?/ Gab ' $ 10 ooo 00 the amount oledeed ha* nn? ere r®* 1 ***^- Durim
monthly meeting December 16 ening Profit Pinch, Attractive Greenville Dining Hall on cam- and women than is now possible . Mari . n^i 8 ’ T ^ wa I more than J17500 Shelton ^tho.A ° St the bu8m * ss a * 8 ( i io11 of the con
at the Grange hall. A. J. Fin- Opportunities in Bonds, Danger pus this fall, Judd became avail- with the use of Springs Gymnas- , b / rthblac f I .““J, to " lb °J f RJm< , r in^eh«n?e of tho 8 P res * nt vention, David Sloan, presiden
ley, master, called the meeting ofT Stock Market Stumble!]? able to me* the pressing need ium exclusively.” ^ B «ti.t. Egypt and Ger- J- Rimer was in charge of the For a number of
to order. B. W. Crouch, Jr., flation Blowoff, Discord in the for more gymnasium space in- The remodeling includes in-
led fh prayer. Great Society, Foreign Donbts curred by full co-education, stallation of a new hardwood
The meeting was turned over About the Dollar. Work has been underway for floor f or basketball, ping pong,
to Mrs. L. R. Adams, pro-tem, Roger W. Babson has probably the past several weeks and is volleyball and badminton, and
who read the Christmas story done more than any other man scheduled for completion in the the development of a 2-position
from the 2nd chapter of Luke, to create among his millions of near future. archery range. In addition to
after which she narrated the newspaper readers an interest Miss Katherine Giles, direc- being used in the regular pro-
years this of South Carolina Farm Bureal
the Baptist,
many. campaign. Ratchford W. Bo- popular of all services In the was elected to serve on tin
The public is invited to at- land is chairman of the Execu- Lutheran church. The publis is board of directors for the Na
tend this service.
tive Building Committee.
cordially invited.
tional Bureau.
story, ‘‘What Christmas Is.” in simple business problems,
Mrs. B. W. Crouch, Jr., read a and to instill a broader vi- b j * mi
poem, ‘‘The Best Thing To sion in businessmen, enabling MOUIltVIll© orange
Give,” and Mrs. A. ■ J. Finley them to keep up with the ups U^f Ynnnn Pon
told ‘‘The Legend of The Christ- and downs of business cycles. n DSr * OUlig 60
mas Tree.” The meeting was Mr. Babson’s weekly releases Qf the Community
adjourned by singing ‘‘Silent are used by more than 400 news- ™ * na «. uau.
Night, Holy Night.” papers, and his financial reports First erected in 1908 through a
gram which requires four se
mesters of physical activity of
women students, the facilities
win be available for supervised
recreation for men and women.
Judd served Presbyterian Col
lege 57 years as its dining haU.
A social hour was held. Re- by more than 20,000 corporations pl * ^ k^th* « ift b y Mrs. E. A. Judd of Spar-
freshments were served by the and estates. His research is car- T? 8 pa * y 8 ^“ 8 °r.* <1 by tanburg, it was expanded in 1923
hostesses, Walter Dunlap and ried on by a large staff of ex- Gr t“ ge at Mountville Saturday the addition of a win The
the B. W. Crouch’s. peris.
building served its last meal to
Mrs. James Thomason, Jr., was C students during the 1905
assisted by other members of sumIner session,
the Grange in staging the affair.
The Grange hall was dec- CflNStmQS Ploy
orated with mistletoe, hoUy, * . • *+4 7 ,
poinsettias and other greenery LyfllO V*nurcn
by Mrs. Roy Adams. A Christmas pay, ‘‘The Great-
The punch bowl with cakes est of These,” wil be presented
and cookies was placed on the Thursday night at 7 o’clock at
table by Mrs. P. H. Miller and Lydia Presbyterian Church,
served by Mrs. Harold Bishop The membership of both the
and Mrs. Alex Simpson. Lydia and Rock Bridge Prtsby-
Miss Cidie Simmons directed terian Churches will participate,
the playing of games and sing- according to Rev. J. Gaynor
ing of Christmas songs and Phillips, pastor of both churches,
carols, Miss Linda Goodman The public is invited,
gave the Christmas story, Miss- The cast will include Laura
es Mandy Crisp and Mary Olga Smith, Julia Bolt, Brenda Aus-
Slmmons played their ukeleles, tin, Terry Baughn, Eugene
and a reading was given by Miss Owens, Faye Bailey, Johnny
Janie Thomason. Walker, and Bobby Baughn.
Award Winners at Clinton High School
Awards were presented at Clinton High School's
annual football banquet Friday night in the Presby
terian College dining hall, at which time S,’ C. Uni
versity Coach Ed Pitts spoke to the young athletes.
The banquet was by courtesy of Baldwin Motor Co.
and Lynn Cooper, Inc.
Winners of the awards were (left to right) Billy
Freeman, most valuable JV; Tommy Johnson, sports
manship; Steve Lanford, best blocker; Roger Miller,
most improved; Joel Whitsel, most valuable; Darrell
Godrey, best defensive.
The trophies were given by Citizens Federal Sav
ings and Loan Association, American Legion Post 66,
Johnson’s Men’s Shop, Clinton High Athletic Dept,,
McGee’s Drug Store, and Clinton’s Btry. B, S. C. Na
tional Guard—Photo by Yarborough.
Collision on N. Broad St
These two cars collided at the intersection of N.
Broad St. and Florida St. Tuesday, Dec. 14, shortly af
ternoon. The white car, driven by Joel Henry Little
ton of 406 W. Pitts St, was proceeding into Broad on
Florida when it was hit broadside by the dark car,
which was proceeding north on Broad. It was driven
by Donald Goodwin Caasels of Johnston. Cassels said
his brakes failed to operate. He was charged with
failing to yield right-of-way. Investigating were city
J. T. EUison.-
officera Chesley Richards and
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