The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, March 10, 1966, Image 1
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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
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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.