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n V ' I t *r ■ / wJWf r // The Clinton Chronicle Vol. 67 — No. 16 Clinton, S. C., Thursday/April 21,1966 At Presentaton of Historical Documents Shown above at ceremonies for presentation of the “Freedom Shrine” reproductions of historical documents to the Clinton High ? chool last Friday are (from left) ommy Johnson, president of the high school studnet body, who ac cepted the gift; W. H. Power, presi dent of the Clinton Exchange Club, who made the presentation; Fred Bragg, former club president, who presided; and Senator Strom Thur mond, who made the dedication ad dress.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. Historical Documents Given to High School ;Clinton High School was Important word in the Eng- honored last Friday noon lish language, next to God, is when the Clinton Exchange freedom.” dlub presented the school Others taking part in the S. C. Academy of Science to Meet At College Friday The South Carolina Acade my of Science has scheduled its 39th annual meeting April 22 and 23 to be held at Pres byterian College. Up to 300 members are ex pected to attend. The meeting will consist of a series of sessions at which members will read papers, take part in symposiums^ and submit studies for va rious awards and publica- rev. LEON M. JEFFORDS tions. * Most of the sessions will be held in PC’s Richardson Hall of Science. s Registration of members is to be held from 2:00 to 6:00 p. m. The evening meeting, to Miss Clinton Pageant Scheduled for May 18 Jeffords To Be Installed Sunday Bill Gives Relief.. To County Jurors.. Columbia — Legislation giv ing relief to Laurens County jurors has passed the State Legislature and gone to the Governor for what is ex pected to be routine approval. The bill provides that jurors may not be required to serve twice in the same calendar year in the circuit courts or in the civil and domestic rela tions courts. Sen. W. C. (Bill) Dobbins’ bill won House approval with out opposition as Reps. Mar- Next Monday Is Blood for Vie! Nam Day at College “Blood for Viet Nam” will , . be given by Presbyterian Col- air ™ d water Pollution. 24, at 7:30. Mr. Jeffords, who £ . q q r lege students on Monday as Moderator for the pollution is also stated supply pastor V -U*er VJiee V-IUD With the “Freedom Shrine.” program were Miss Pasty further evidence of their sup- s y m P osium wM be Daniel O. at the First Presbyterian fo Sinq in Laurens ic tfoo r»r»1 vr coTinnl in Qimmnnc: ti/hrt (f a \/r> tVio invn- ... .... r\f \\Tr%o4- .Tnunnn a r’fM Installation services for the Rev. Leon M. Jeffords, pas- start at 8:15, will highlight tor, will take place at Little shall Abercrombie and J. C the first day of the annual River-Dominick Presbyterian League concurred, event with a symposium on Church Sunday night, April Clinton is the only school in Simmons who gave the invo- port of the war cffort lhcrc , the county to receive the his- cation, and James Meadows, torical reproduction. who sang “God Bless Ameri- . student body is sponsor- Senator J. Strom Thur- ca,” accompanied by Jonny mond (R-SC) was the princi- Fulmer. pal speaker, who gave the Mr. and Mrs. David Hayes The Coker College Glee Adams of West Virginia Church, Joanna, arrived here Pulp and Paper Co. April 1 to begin his pastorate. Speakers will be Dr. George The Rev. W. R. Case, pas- C ub of Hartsv.lle, a chorus ....... ... F. Meenaghan of Clemson lor Smyrna Presbyterian of sor ” c . 50 volce ^ wl11 ^ with the state-wide American University on the status of church. Newberry, is to pre- Presented in concert April 25 Red Cross organization which federal pollution i aws> Dr side at the installation at 8:00 p> m - at Central Ele * ser- cjedicatory address. Senator of Newberry accompanied v ’ i . 11 P r<)vi(le a bloodmobile lor Milt w Davig Jr of the vice, at which Dr. David R. mentar y - this purpose. The program TT . ‘ ’ " ’ , xT^mfiniw in Laurens. u,iii ho onnHnofoH from in in University of South Carolina Moorefie d of the Presbyter- School auditorium will be conducted from 10:30 a. m. to 4 p. m. at the Dou glas House. Its slogan: “Share ^ the Joy of Living - Give ^ r - F ’ Christopher Alley of Blobd.” „ . , Last fall, Presbyterian Col- Forty-two cadets from Pres- j fc g e s t uden t s , j n a newspaper Thurmond was received with Sen. Thurmond to the cere enthusiasm hy .the high mony. school students and the many .MU present for the oc- ^ Ca(Jets From p C The “Freedom Shrine” was Visit Ft. Jackson presented to the high school by the Exchange Club of Clin- by^rian" College "visited‘Fort sluaenls - in a ..... ton. It is a group of 28 histori- last Friday and Sat- P ’ cxp ™ sscd th ™ pcr t] c f" t ists £al American documents re- da ^; KSOa iasi r naa y ana sai agreement with the United cai American aocumems e urf | ay f or a two-day program w ., r no ii f . v q m ith produced from the ori 6 ,na s of orientation and briefing on ‘ Vi t nd gQ p r pl by experts of the National Ar- v, ° l INdm dna pcr ceni ap chives and the Library of h L Army . trainin f’ P roced ure. p rova i 0 f this nation’s inter- cnives ana me ^arary They viewed a basic tram- vnn tj nn Congress. With the docu- . g raduation parade) learn . ventlon - ments was a plaque showing ed of the trainin g center , s the presentation was made m j ss j on viewefl a modern Band In Concert by the Exchange u . e wea p 0ns display, saw first- -i- KJ* Li. Shrine win be placed m the hand the training being given Tomorrow N*ght Will The concert is one in a 1965 “MISS CLINTON” Republican Clubs To Reorganize At Meets on Thursday Reorganizational meetings of Republican precinct clubs in the city of Clinton are sche- speaking on coagulents of ian College faculty solids in waste wafer, and P X 0 h l “ rm s 0 u n ndiiy ni( , ht anees scheduled by the group. (April 2*,. according to a po four-day series of perform- duled for next Thursday night Mrs. Thomas D. Jacobs of Clemson on air pollutants. service, the Rev. W. F. Mit- The April 23 schedule will chell of Cross Hill, executive tlT'eho consist mostly of section secretary of S. C. Presbytery, 1 ounty member of the 0,10 meetings of biologists, chem- w *d charge the minister, and physicists, economists Elder Hugh Jacobs of Clinton and psychologists who will Eirst Church, will charge the hear and make short reports congregation, in their fields of interest. Jeffords, who is a na- A general meeting at 11:00 *‘ vo °* Florence, attended lo- Mary Jane Jacobs, Coker litical notice published in The College senior, is a Laurens Chronicle today. The notice is signed by W. rus. She is the daughter of p. Dickson, county chairman. PC Campaign a. m. to noon Saturday will ca * schools and Armstrong ^ • f* • feature the Roe E. Reming- College, Savannah, Ga. He is Vjp0n$ IH UCOrQld hall ddjoinging the school li brary. W. H. Power, Exchange Club president, made the pre ton Memorial Lecture by Dr. Leon W. Cunningham, bio- chemist-nutritionist of Van in various companies and par- The Clinton High School derbilt University whose sub- a graduate of Columbia Theo logical Seminary, Decatur, Ga. For the past four and a ticipated in M-14 rifle firing Band concert will be held Fri- ject will be on biosynthesis ! ialf yea ff’ ^ served as min- ister to the Robinson Memor- Georgia. e. .1 ...I a ial Presbvterian Church It was launched Tuesday _ . ■Foliawmig.. this, meeting, two. Atfanta, -wherr some - Clothing classes are bemg Flirmnn Ilmvcrsilv fwcilllv Aid., wnere . _ . . . hrild riQrih Tiiricd'ii/ matmincr on the trainfire range. day night in -the high school of thyroid hormones. t 4 . , , ... Capt. Lewis A. Johnson and auditorium at JS il’clack. S - ta r c > Tn k m?rv led Tnhn«nn Sgt ‘ Robert s - Ham of the Band students are selling Furman University faculty hnHv’ Presbyterian ROTC depart- tickets. Admission will be 75c members will present a pa- P "L, ment accompanied the cadets for adults and 50c for stu- P p r on scientific programs dents. by the South Carolina Acad- The club members will as semble at their usual meeting places at 7:30 p. m., accord ing to notice. Delegates elected at the above meetings will convene for a city convention in the Clinton Mill Community House A campaign that will pro- a ^ g p y, e same evening, duce $l,500,00(Kfor Presbyter ian College is now officially underway in the Synod of Clothing CJOSSCS Held Each Tuesday /# Sex Education 1 ' Senator Thurmond was in- tQ Fort Jackson troduced by Fred Bragg, Jr., past president of the Ex change Club. Mr. Bragg was master of ceremonies and al- U/ eo L rnllono so introduced other platform vveeK ar '-Oliege guests. Sen. Thurmond commend ed the Exchange Club for Proceeds from the sale will emy of Science from 1925 to he was ordained in June 1962. ^ prominent Presbyterian he,d each Tuesday morning Mr. Jeffords is married to leaders attended the kickoff al thc agricultural building in the former Betty Carlson of dinner of the advanced special Lau s r ® ns . u , n< ^. r th ® directl(>a Savannah, and they have 8 ifts division. k Myrtice Taylor and three daughters. The Jeffords Presbyterian College, joint- Miss Mane Hegler, Laurens, be used to purchase equip- 1965. Presenting the paper aremaklnT their home"in^the «y supported by the" Synods Count y Home Demonstration ment. said Harry B U u k „, S ht. - be Dr John It Sampcy ^ ot ^ LllUo ol Ceor 8 ia and South Caro- Agent, "chemistry"'and"' Dr ^cTstuart mi "“ ChuPch ’ Rl -. »• U “' been "“‘S" 0 *" 1 « course ards Hwy. 56. Enrolled in the the major beneficiary of the which ^began^March 15^ are campaign that seeks to raise illiams Attends Erskine Lectures $4,000,000 for seven agencies of the Georgia Synod. It is by far the largest single capi tal funds effort yet to be un dertaken by that Synod, m. of the philosophy section A youth revival has been Another South Carolina in- of the academy, and a meet- scheduled by the Baptist Stu- stitution, Thornwell Orphan- band director. retired Furman Professor of Sponsored by SCA D A Patterson, also a professor This week is “Sex Educa- rloy With DQnd 0 f chemisty at Furman. Dr. . _ , li° n Week” at Presbyterian Three Newberry College Patterson was president of Baptist Youth ® . College, sponsored by the students from Clinton will the academy last year. Shrine, noting that the most student Cfri^tum ^ssoc^a- play in the Newberry Col- Also scheduled for Satur- „ i .! ,® d . tioiv n : ; ! lege band concert Monday day is a meeting at 2:30 p. By Lolleqe Unit The prolgratti, which fea- night in MacLeah gymnasi- tures talks and discussion um. groups by two doctors and a They are Rick Sanders, ing at 3:00 p ; m of the dent" Union" at"PresMerian age, is on the list to receive kinds of sewing machines, the , m imster ' Wl11 culminate Fri- Ronnie Marse, and Tommy South Carolina Association of College to begin this week- $350,000. The other agencies interpretation of pattern m- pafetor of Providence Associ- day morning with an address Sanders. Biology Teachers. end at the First Baptist are: Presbyterian homes in structions ' fabrics - and styles. #e Reformed Presbyterian by Dr. M. F. Bergstedt, psy- The students are partici- The South Carolina Acadp Church Services will b ; gin Atlanta - $1,000,000; Colum- Future instruction will be giv- my of Science has a mem- °n Friday evening and con- bia Theological Seminary — bership of some 400 persons tinue through the Sunday $500,000; Rabun Gap - Nacoo- •r . ...... . , . . _ ou i . ,. . of scientific interests from evening worship. Gerald K. chee School — $400,000; Chris- fc hear the sixth in a series 10 a m. chapel hour in Belk the Chariton area, this aU over the gtate us stu Wells is the faculty advisor t ian Education Centers - OT Richard Lee Robinson e- Auditorium. week. dent members patrons and and invites the public to at- $150,000; and the Georgia Mills Announces representatives of various tend. scientific firms. * The schedule is as follows: Friday, 7:30 p. m.—David M The Rev. Zeb C. Williams. Church, attended a session chiatrist at the South Caro- pating in a band tour which ett ferskine College in Due lina State Hospital in Colum- includes concerts at Moncks j^est, last week, April 12-14, bia. It is scheduled for the Corner, St. Matthews, and a.m. chapel hour in Belk the Charleston area, this Mrs. Oscar Bolt, Jr., Mrs. James Brownlee, Jr., Mrs. John Curry, Mrs. Gerald Johnson, Mrs. Floyd Nabors, Mrs. Lila Poole, and Mrs. Gene Sheppard. Lessons to date have includ ed the operation of different en on Cutting, stitching, ap plication of facings, adding zippers and hems. hear the sixth in a series Richard Lee Robinson Me morial Lectures delivered by Dr. lohn F. Jansen, profes sor djf New Testament inter- pretalion at Austin (Tex.) Theological Seminary. ThorwneH To Give Spring CfTbral The annual spring choral program of ThornweXl will be given in the school au ditorium on April 22 at 8:00 p. m- This will include pri mary, intermediate, and high school groups, under the di rection of Miss Luva McDon ald. The public is invited. Fellowship To Have Car Wash The Westminster Fellow ship of the First Presbyterian Church will have a cai* wash at the church on Saturday, April 23, from 9:00 a. m. till 3:00 p. m. Anyone desifing- their car picked up majTcall 833-1062. For Ward 4 Position tation of the results of this study and research Present officers of the academy are F. B. Tutwiler. Winthrop College, president; R. H. Gadsden, Medical Col lege of South Carolina, presi dent-elect; J. W. Morris, Sa vannah River Plant, vice- president; and W. A. Park er, Wofford College, secre tary-treasurer. • V Next year the academy will meet at Furman Univer sity in Greenville. TB Association Directors To Meet In Laurens Tuesday The 45 directors of the Tu berculosis and- Health Associ ation will hold a spring meet ing on Tuesday, April 26, ac- Phase one of the annual bought from the shop operat- cording to an announcement date lor City Council from Lions Club broom sale began ed by the Association for the made by the president, Wade Ward Six in the Democratic this week and contacts are Blind, an organization which C. Harrison, Jr., . primary- ' ’ * being made, with merchants provides employment for Mr. Harrison stated that Craine, an employee / of and commercial establish- those who might otherwise the directors, who represent Clinton Mills, .is a former ments. be unemployed. The Associa- both Greenwood and Laurens Alderman, serving for about May 5-6 is the time set tion thereby provides jobs for counties, would meet at 4:00 aside by all Lions as “Broom qualified people who produce p. m. in the association office Sale Evenings.” This is the quality products,, according in Laurens, more widely known phase of to a report from the local Business items slated for the sale, when door-to-door Lions club. the meeting include the nomi- residential sales are made by The commercial sales team nation of a representative di members. members this year are Dan rector to the board of the Proceeds from all sales go Orr, Eugene Johnson, Dillard South Carolina Tuberculosis Employees Club will be held to the South Carolina Lions Milam, Ernest Ouzts, Gary Association and the adoption tonight (April 21) at 7:45 at sight conservation program. Lehn, Mac Adair and John oi a budget and program of the Parents Club House. Brooms sold by the Uons are Addison. work for 1966 67. Home at Montreal, N. C, $100,000. Presbyterian College plans Martin Mills is announced Bowen, speaker. to use its $1,500,000 share to as a candidate for alderman Saturday, 1:00 p. m.—Visi- help pay for a new men’s dor- lor Ward 4. Mr. Mills is em- tation program, followed by mitory that will be named ployed by the Seaboard Air- softball game. Georgia Hall, to add $900,000 line Railway. He has been a Sunday, 11:00 a. m.—Bob to the endowment and to un- resident-of this city for 13 hT nrnviHin^ Tnr .tho^nrvZZ Murray, speaker. derwrite the cost of renovat- years and resides on Chest- y . p , ,, . p ... Sunday, 7:30 p.m.—Charles ing Neville Hall classroom nut Street. He is a member According to the organiza tion’s constitution, the acad emy exists to promote the advancement of science in South Carolina by encourag ing research and study, and Reed, speaker. building. of the ► First Baptist Church. Cfaine Announces from Ward Six James C. Craine announc es today he will be a candi- Shown here gathering and tying straw is an employee of the South Carolina- Association for the Blind Workshop. Brooms made by this group are sold each year by Lions Clubs throughout the .» state. Lions Club Broom Sole Announced for May 5-6 10 years. Whitten Village Employees To Meet , The" regular monthly meet ing of the Whitten Village Trash Dumps Litter Roadsides Shown above is one of the many trash dumps along roadsides in Lau rens County. “This is disgraceful,” ispid-County Agent M. L. Outz, who suggested that community leaders designate areas to use as dumps. j “Waste paper,” he said, “could very well be carefully burned at hb^e,; and other refuse taken to central points in the various communities, and covered with soil from time to time.” The annual Miss Clinton Pageant, sponsored by the local Jaycees, is scheduled to take place Saturday, May iL with Clinton girls and Pres byterian College students who will be 18 years of age prito to September 1 eligible to compete for scholarships and trophies. -v The new Miss Clinton will Be crowned by Miss Clinton 1965, Beverly Muller, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Muller. Judging will be bas*d upon poise, talent, beauty, and personality. According to an announce ment from the Jaycees this week, applications have been received from the following girls to date: Miss Joan VarS- sey, Miss Diane Watts, MiSs Suzanne Watkins, and Misa Frances Robbins. Additional information per taining to entry in the j»a£e- ant may be obtained by con tacting Russ Emerson, 833- 0311, or Robert Hansbn, 833- 3331. Sales Promotion Is Subject Of Next Lecture Mrs. Betty Blair Law of Columbia, who is affiliated with the Distributive Educa tion Service of the State De partment of Education, will present the third in a series of lectures in a business management training course being sponsored by the Small Business Adjninistrh- tion and Merchants Division of the Clinton Chamber bf Commerce. Mrs. Law will speak at a meeting sched uled for Tuesday evennig at 7:30 at Hotel Mary Mus- grove. The topic for the third in the series is “Sales Promo tion and Advertising.” Two more sessions are scheduled for May 3 and May 10. Joe S. Holland is chairman of the education committee of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, of which J. Rob ert Cox is Merchants Divis ion chairman. The five-week business management course, with one two-hour session each week, began April 12, to continue each Tuesday through May 10. It is offered by Distribu tive Education Service of the State Department of Educa tion. i Presbytery Men To Meet Monday The spring rally of the Men of the Church, South Carolina Presbytery, is scheduled to be held Monday, April 25, at Thornwell Orphanage. The ladies’ night meeting is to be gin at 7 p. m , with dinner to be served in the Thornwell dining hall. Rev. Alfred L. Bixler, pas^ tor of the First Presbyterimr Church, will speak on the sub ject “The Task of the Church.” V Charles T. Gaines, profeev sor of music at Presbyterian College, will be in charge of music for the occasion and will present several piano Se lections. J. Connie Robinson, Jr. of Abbeville, president of tha Presbytery Men, will preside. ' «.4 . Jack Ferguson's Exhibit At Fair Wins First Place " Jack Ferguson, member of the sophomore class at Clin ton High School, won firet place in the geology division at the 12th annual Western South Carolina Science Fail 1 which was held last week at Furman University, ville. Jack, whose winning e was in the field of ology, is the son of Mrs. Ferguson, Jr., and tha Mr. Ferguson. Ha Is winner of honors In science fair held Clinton High the Western 8. Fair, an annual competition at versity. 4