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The Clinton Chronicle f’ m-; } ‘ Vol. 67 — No. 10 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 10, 1966 Only Half of Easements Clinton - Laurens Road Secured; To Seek Others In Receiving Line At Military Ball Some 400 students and their “dates” attended the annual Military Ball last Friday night at Presbyte rian College under the sponsorship of the campus company of the So ciety of Scabbard and Blade. Hon ored guests for the occasion were ! Col. Felton H. Moore, PC alumnus of the class of 1941 now serving as commandant of the Signal School at College Board Adopts Budget of $1,770,000 The Presbyterian College board of trustees Tuesday adopted a budget of more than $1% million and nomi- nated two honorary degree \ recipients as the highlight of the annual spring meeting. Assembled in a two-day session on campus, the trus tees authorized a proposed budget of $1,770,000 for the operation of the college for the 1966-67 school year. They designated these two outstanding alumni to re ceive honors^ degrees at the commencement exercices on May 29: Koss Templeton of Charlotte, senior assistant vice-president of Field Enter prises Educational Corpora tion, doctor of humanities; and Emmet R. Blake, cura tor of birds for the Chicago Museum of Natural History, doctor of science. Temple ton, a native of Owings, is a ^member of the PC class of ^01924; BlakC, an '“AbbevTire Candidates Must File By March 22 Richard T. Townsend, chairman of the Laurens County Democratic Party, stated that under South Caro lina Code, section 23-373, as amended, every candidate for nomination in the Democrat ic primary must file with Mrs. Betty Satterfield, secre tary of the Democratic party, by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 22. Whitten Village Club To Meet The regular meeting of the Whitten Village Employees Club will be held Thursday evening, March 17, at 7:45 at the Whitten Village Parents Club House. An interesting program is being planned. native, was graduated in 1928. Board members re-elected Robert M. Vance of Clinton as chairman to serve again for the comnig year. Dr. Eu gene T. Wilson, of Atlanta, was re-elected vice-chair man; and Hugh S. Jacobs of Clinton, secretary. The trustees assembled at Presbyterian College early Monday evening to meet in committees for detailed con sideration’of the college pro gram. The board met for its general session on Tuesday morning, heard reports from President Marc C. Weersing and the various committees and transacted the regular business of this main fiscal meeting of the year. In adopting the 1966-67 budget, the trustees desig nated $608,000 for instruc tional expense, $215,000 for administrative and general expenses, $155,000 for opera tion and maintenance, $120,- 000 for £tudent aid, $592,000 for the auxiliary enterprises such as room and board, $7,000 for depreciation and $10,000 for contingent repairs. After an extended report from the executive commit tee, delivered by Chairman Vance, trustee James Chap man, Jr.* of Spartanburg, reported for the finance and budget committee;' L. J. O’Callaghan of Atlanta, for group; Dr. Merle Patterson the financial development of Atlanta, for the .academ ic .affairs committee; Ja cobs, for the student affairs committee; and J. L. Bruce of Cornelia, Ga., for the phy sical development commit tee. The board concluded its business by electing to life time membership T. Frank Watkins of Anderson, and John F. McLeod of Chester field, both of whom will re tire from this board after 15 years of devoted service. About 50 Laurens County businessmen were told here Monday night that half of the rights-o-way required for' Highway 76 between Laurens proposed rebuilding of U. S. and Clinton still are needed. South Carolnia Chief High way Commisioner Silas N. Pearman said conracts for projects to make the six- mile strecth into four lanes could be let “if rights-of-way could be obtained at reason able prices.” He said, “I understand that State Highway Depart ment right-of-way agents have about 50 per cent of the needed easements signed. However, this 50 per cent does ’ not cover half the length of the road. “There is no doubt in my mind that the road certainly needs improvement without The Clinton Kawanis Club too much delay, We don’t will meet tonight in the Mary as ^ anyone to give us any- Musgrove Hotel for their reg- th ‘ n f’ We ’. r # willing to pay , . . ,. whatever is reasonable.” ular bi-weekly session. . State Senator w c (Bm) Alter dinner, club mem- Dobbins, presiding at the oei s and their guests will be dinner meeting at the Mary transported by bus to Whit- Musgrove Hotel, told the Fort Gordon, Ga., and his wife. Among those in jthe receiving line for the Military Ball were, left to right: PC Cadet Bob Warren, intro ducer; Col. and Mrs. Felton Moore; Mrs. Weersing and President Marc C. Weersing; Miss Mary Ann Ar nett ; and Cadet Albert Todd, captain of PC’s K Company, 10th Regiment of Scabbard and Blade.—Photo by Yarborough. Kiwanians Will Tour Facilities Of Whitten Village most likely be called on in business leaders they would Adult Education Classes Begin .ten Village where they will he guests of Dr. Roy S. Su- ber on a tour of two new fa cilities at the institution. One building to be shown is the Webb Center, named in honor of Dr. Frederick L. Adult education classes be- Webb, a long-time resident ol pan in Clinton School District this community who served 56 on Tuesday, March 8. as assistant superintendent Classes are available for all lor 28 years between the pe- adults 18 years or older with nod 1923-56. The Webb Cen- i ess than an eighth grade edu- ter, which began operation in cation. These classes October, 1965, is used as a made possible through the habilitation facility for cere- state Department of Educa- bray palsy children . tion with no cost to students. The other building to be Classes are now being toured is the Whitten Center, formed at Midway, Woodson, named in honor of the institu- Martha Dendy Elementary, tion’s founder and superin-.and Bell Street High Schools, tendent, Dr. B. O. Whitten. Classes"*will be held at these The Whitten Center special- schools Tuesday and Thurs- izes in training and recrea- day nights each week from tion for children in the area 7:00 until 10:00 p. m. All ad- where it is located. It was- ults qualifying are urged- to opened in September, 1965. attend. It is expected that the tour J. E. Stockman, principal will be confined to approxi- of the Cross Hill-Mountville mately forty-five minutes. School, has been appointed to After the tour members will act as coordinator for adult be returned to the hotel. classes. Demo Committee Sets Fees and Adopts Budget Entry fees for candidates lying for entry in the primar- were set and a budget adopt- ies were set at three and one- ed by the County Democratic quarter per cent of the re- Fxecutive Committee at a spective salaries paid during meeting immediately follow- the two or four-year terms, ing the county convention in The fees are Laurens Monday morning. state Senate: Entry books for the quali- mum $1.25 $195, mini- fication of candidates to en ter the, primaries opened for a two-week period, closing at 12 noon on Monday, March 21. Candidates will sign pledges and pay their fees to Mrs. Betty Satterfield, newly-nam- $325. ed secretary to the. county Probate Judge: party organization. mum $310. Candidates’ fees for quali House of Representatives: $390, minimum $125. Auditor: $804, minimum $300. Treasurer: $903, minimum $98, mini- $891, Supt. of Education: minimum $300. Supervisor: $898, minimum $310. County Commissioners: $138, minimum $65. The above fees are to be divided by the number of can didates for ehch office, sub ject to the minimum shown. THE BUDGET Managers’ per diem and mile age, two primaries $3200 Executive committee meet ings, 3 at $200 each 600 Secretarial services, both pri maries 1 250 Preparing and receiving bal lot boxes, both primaries 200 Printing and mimeographing 500 Telephone and postage .... 100 Public address rental 150 Contingent fund 100 $5100 Less estimated revenue from State Committee ..... 300 $4800 t Gavel Changes Hands at Meeting Claude A. Crocker (left), new president Of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce is greeted by Don Creigh ton, retiring leader, as the gavel is transferred. Crocker, industrial re lations director of Clinton Mills, will begin his new duties April 1. Tho chhugv. cl fcohiunibLtvilcii took place last Thursday night at the annual meeting of the Chamber, when Mrs. Esther H. Pitts, secre tary, was recognized for her “out standing work for the organization.” Creighton was presented a cer tificate for “invaluable service” as ioibu Owciai. Missionary To Speak March 13 Miss Bernice Matthews, a Southern Methodist Mission ary to Nigeria, West Africa, will be the guest speaker at the worship service of Lees- ville Southern Methodist Church on March 13 at 11:00 a. m. Also, Miss Matthews will showl# film during the evening uavice at 7:00. get easements from property he n ext few weeks to help owners. The businessmen pledged thier support to help obtain the easements needed before work can begin on the road. .Right-of-way agents Sidney Holstein and G. J. Strother gave a report on the ease ments that have not been received. The improvement project is suppored by the Laurens and Clinton Chambers of Commerce. Services Held On Sunday For Wyman Shealy, Jr. Wyman M. Shealy, Jr., of Orangeburug, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wyman M. Shealy of Clinton, died of a .22 caliber bullet wound, which was ap parently accidentally self-in flicted, enroute to Orange burg Regional Hospital Fri day night. • Funeral services were held at 2:00 p. m., Sunday, at the Orangeburg Lutheran Church with the Rev. E. Armand Shealy officiating, assisted by Dr. E. Bryan Keisler, in terim pastor of St. John’s Ltheran Church of Clinton. Burial took place at 4:30 p. m. in Rosemqnt cemetery here. Coroner Joe A. Dickey said that the wound was appar ently self-inflicted and that he did not plan to hold an inquest. He stated that the room of the Shealy home shooting occurred in a bed- while the rest of the family was in another room watch ing television. The victim was clad in pajamas and an open Bible was tound on the bed. Mr. Shealy was superin tendent of the gas division of the city deartment of pub lic utilities of Orangeburug. Born in Clinton, he was a graduate of Clinton High School and Presbyterian Col lege, class of 1950. He was a member of the Orangeburg Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church Men, Lions Club, Elks Club, and treasurer of the Orangeburug Indian Club. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Virginia Sligh Shealy; one daughter, Eleanor; two sons, Wyman M. and Lona Bobo Shealy of Clinton. Burns to Retire At Close of Term i • . ' J. Leroy Burns, Laurens County Superintendent of Education since July 1, 1935, has announced his intention to retire effective at the end of his present term which making his announcment, runs through July 1, 1967. In Mr. Burns stated that his only reason in making the decision to retire in 1967 is the fact that he will be with in four months of 65 years of age, hence subject to both Social Security benefits as well as state retirement. Mr. Burns is the second oldest county superintendent of educaton in the state from the point of service, the old est being superintendent Hor ace Crouch of Barnwell who has served for 50 years. Mr. Burns, decision to retire at the end of his pres ent term means that he will not be a candidate to suc ceed himself in the coming primary. Thornwell Club Gives to Libraries The Thornwell Key Club re cently presented a sum of money to each of two Clinton schools for the purchase of books for their school libar- ies. Recipients of the gifts were Junior High School and Hampton Avenue Elementary School. The presentations were made by John Martin, president of the club. The Thornwell club has for several years followed the practice of giving some of their funds for local school libraries. “It is a small token of appreciation to the public for their support of club pro jects,” officers of the club said. County Democratic Officers Elected Monday These are the officers named Monday at the convention of the Laurens County Democratic Party at the court house in Laurens. Left Townsend Named Chairman to right, they are R. L. Plaxico, state executive committeeman; Mrs. Claude Cook, vice-chairman; R i c h a r d T. Townsend, chairman; Mrs. Betty Satterfield, secretary. County Democrats Elect Officers and Delegates Richard T. Townsend, Lau rens attorney, was named chairman of the Laurens County Democratic Party at the biennial convention in the court house in Laurens Monday morning. He succeeds George L. Phinney, Laurens banker, who served for the past two years and did not offer for reelection. Reelected as county party- vice - chairman was Mrs. Claude Cook, of Laurens. The convention elected Mrs. Betty Satterfield, of Laurens, secretary of the party after receiving the res ignation of Mrs. Caroline Coleman. R. L. Plaxico, of Clinton, was renamed as the county party's representative on the State Democratic Executive Committee. W. Paul Culbertson, Lau rens attorney, and Mrs. Sat terfield were named as tem porary president and secre tary, respectively, of the convention while organization got underway and were later voted as permanent officers of the convention. The convention named 12 delegates with a half vote each to the state convention which meets in Columbia on Wednesday, March 30, at 11:00 a. m. The delegates are the four officers, Townsend, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Satterfield, Plaxi co, and Culbertson, Phinney, Hewiette Wasson, Robert C. Wasson, David Taylor, Cal vin Bridges, Furman E. Thomason and Harry C. Lay- ton. • Alternates are Joe H. Ingle, and Billie Craine, who will serve if principals do not attend the convention. The conveniton was opened with prayer by Rev. Ben F. Ormand, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Lau rens. , * Delegates to the conven tion adopted a resolution endorsing and “strongly urg ing” Mrs.- Cook’s reelection as state Democratic vice- chairman. Mrs. Cook was elected by the state execu tive committee last year to fill an unexpired trm. Appointed as members' of the Credentials Committee were James H. Sullivan, Joe Medlock and Truman Owens. W. P. Dixon (left) of the Hopewell section 1 near Clinton, was greeted Monday afternoon upon his election as County Republican Chairman by • Harry S. Dent, chairman of the Republican Party in South Carolina. Dent was speaker at the Lau rens County GOP convention. GOP Promises New Day, Says Dent Laurens—State ’ Republican chairman Harry S. Dent, speaking at the Laurens tion, promised “not a new- deal but a new day” and predicted that the “two-party system will flourish in South Carolina.” W. P ,Dixon of Rt. 3, Clin ton, was named county GOP chairman. Other officers are Mrs. Randall Smith, county vice-chairman: Hugh Jacobs, state executive committee man; and Mrs. G. K. John son. secretary. Twelve delegates to the state convention with half a vote each, are Njles Hanna, Murray Adams, Hance Fin ley, John Cooley, Furman Ott, H. A. Coleman, W. P. Dixon, Hugh Jacobs, David Myers, Ted Anderson, Mrs. Murray Adams, and Mrs. Niles Hanna. Dixon succeeds Hanna as chairman. Dent promised that Repub- licans_will fake a stand on issues ih the state this year. He particularly referred to the recent General Assembly action on reapportionment of the State Senate and pay in creases for legislators, in which, he said, the issues in volved “public service as against self service.” He charged, that lobbyists ryn the State Legislature and progress cannot be achieved “until we break the lobbysits’ hold and reutrti the state gvoernment to the people.” Also speaking briefly was Ed B. Smith of Greenville, seeking Republican nomina tion as candidate for govern- or^ One resolution endorsed U. S. Senator Strom Thurmond for what is considered alerady assured nomination for re- election. The Resolutions Committee was composed of Robert Wasson, Calvin Bridges and Calvin Cooper. The Credentials Committee wa$ Called upon to rule on recognizing a slate of offi cers and county convention delegates named at an after noon Clinton No. 2 precinct meeting on Saturday March 4, or a like list named at a night meeting on the same date. The convention rec ommended the latter group, which was published in The Chronicle last week. The committee also recommend ed, however, the seating of several members of the first group who were at the con vention Monday. The Resolutions, Commit tee received two resolutions but did not bring them to the convention floor, ruling that the convention was not the proper body to receive such resolutions. One was presented by Joe H. Shealy, which requested the convention to condemn what Shealy called, exces sive spending by the nation al government. The other was submitted by a group from Clinton Precinct No. 2 urging the ■convention to endorse a pro gram of mapping and reas sessment of property for tax ation in the county. Trains Get Time Limit At City Street Crossing City Council Friday night approved enforcement of an ordinance limiting the time to five minutes that a train can block the Main Street crossing in the downtown bus iness district. The action came after it was brought out that a CN&L train re<;ently blocked a down town crossing for 14 minutes. In other action council: Assured residents that litter and other conditions existing aroud a trailer manufacturing company in the College View Heights section would be cor rected. Heard a request fgpm Sam Owens for installation of Ughtr ing for Woodland Acres, a re sidential area outside the western city limits, where re sidents purchase electricity from the city. Council agreed that some method might be. worked out so lights could be installed on a rental basis with resident sharing monthly maintenance costs. Named Milford Smith sec retary-treasurer of the City Recreation Commission to succeed Harry McSween, who resigned. Agreed to accept deeds to several streets in the Bond subdivision in the northwest ern area of the city. Study Course Be Held March 14-17 A training Union methods study course will be held In (he Clinton area March 14-17. This study will be conducted at the First Baptist Church in Clinton. State workers will bf teaching.