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■mi I • . The Clinton Chronicle . «; n m Vol. 67 — No. 34 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, August 25, 1966 Hospital Maintenance Men In Session Here Back row: Marvin Bright, Gaff ney Hospital; John C. Ellenburg, Easley Baptist; Charles Williams, maintenance assistant, Bailey Memo rial ; Grant Hurst; South Carolina Hospital Association, Columbia; Allen Culbertson, Hillcrest Hospital, Simp- sonville; Del Cranford, Chester Hos- pial; R. P. Sorrells, Oconee Memo rial, Seneca.—Yarborough Photo. Members attending the Piedmont Regional meeting of Hospital Main tenance Engineers: Front row, left to right: E. L. Riggins, Abbeville Memorial Hos pital; W. T. Rhodes, Brewer Hospit al, Greenwood; Fred Lambert, Wood ruff Hospital; Fennell Williams, Rock Hill Hospital; 0. H. Sheely, Jr., Bai ley Memorial; Lloyd Madden, An derson Memorial. By Hunter Brothers Schools in District 56 Open Next Thursday Football Barbecue At Re 9 ular Schedule Starts Monday,Sept, 5 College Tonight Members of the Clinton civic clubs will join with Presbyterian College tonight (Thursday) in the annual Clniton area Walter Johnson Club pro gram kicking off PC football activity for the year. It will start with barbecue served under the oaks on the PC campus adjacent to Belk Auditori um, beginning at 5:30 p. m. Immediately after the barbecue, the program will move inside Belk Auditorium. The Clinton High School band will play as one of several en tertainment features and John Holland Hunter will preside as master of ceremonies. Cally Gault, head coach and athletic director, will review Blue Hose prospects for the 1966 season and will introduce the players. DISTRICT 56 SCHOOLS STAFF Administration R. P. WMder, superinten- Thursday and Friday for the r , ont cij n t 0 n. start of the 1966-67 term, ac- Mrs. Marjorie Templeton, Pupils in Laurens. County School District 56 will return to their classrooms next Clinton-Laurens Road Low Bid Is $908,221 Singers Program Bailey Memorial Is Host To Area Hospital Employees Bailey Memorial Hospital was host Wednesday, Aug. 17, to the Piedmont Region Hos pital Maintenance Engineers, an auxiliary of the South Car olina Hospital Association. The hospital housekeepers of Hunter Brothers Construe- at the intersection known as I j Anc f A Cn/inCAl tion Company, of Gray Colirt, Five Points to the point near LIOllS 10 jpOujQI was announced last week as Laurens where the Highway low bidder for rebuilding of 76 by-pass begins, the Clinton-Laurens highway Negotiations for the rcbuld- (U. S. Route 76.) j n g of the road have been un- The Laurens County Chap- this region were invited to the The bid was $908,221, and derway for'some months, in- ter of the Society for Preser- meeting as observers, with includes grading drainage, itiated by the Chambers of vatjon and Encouraf , C ment the idea of forming their own surfacing and curb, gutter and Commerce of both Clinton and r _ , o<-cnriat : nn sidewalk on 5.544 miles of re- Laurens, and led by Laurens of Barber Sh °P Quartet Sing- , VT r wfr . rf , Tt . ad contsruction and widening to County Senator William C. im? i n America wjll present r red lour lanes. Dobbins, who secured the in- the third annual “Parade of rnm j s ra or ” e . h ” C “ The work will extend from terest and approval, ot the Quartets” on Saturday eve- ILa made a few remarks on . ... , . S The~,„ I ? CP b~, S fundamentals of the hosplta,. MlSS SalllC W^lll announced by Chief Highway The Program wll be pre- Lloyd Madden Anderson Commissioner S. N. Pearman, sented at Belk Auditorium in Memorial Hospital, presided Rigr AHar IllngCC who, himself, came to Clinton Clinton at 8 o’clock. Spon- over * be mee b n 8 and inlro- Prior to the return of the students, three days of inser vice training (or teachers js scheduled. The teachers will report Monday, and the'r work will continue through Wednesday. anna, Billy Rhodes of Whit mire, Mrs. Bobbie Baker Wagner of Newberry. Bell Street High School McQuilla Hudson, Principal' L J J . T „ . . W. E. Little, H. L. William*', cording to a schedule released Mrs. Christina S. DuBois, Mrs Ai venes Barksdale Mrs. this week bv Superintendent lunchroom secretary, Clinton Vi( j a p ruitt Carter Wallace R. P. Wilder Mrs ' Carl B C [i sp ’ , lu " dl - E. Crumlin, Clarence Daven- room supervisor, Mountville. port Leon G DeLormei Mr8 Clinton High School Ciaudia D. Ferguson, Fred Wilmot Shealy, Principal w. Gist, Mrs. Mattie W. Hud- Mrs Doris Workman, SO n, Henry W. Isaac, Jr., Miss Secretary Sara E. Johnson, Mrs. Per- Claude Howe, Herman Jack- nella V. Jones, Mrs. Cynthia son, Preston Cox, R. E. Mar- General Pruitt, Mrs. Connie t J tin, Miss June Adair, Harry £. Young, all of Clinton; Mrs. First graders, however, will A Bouknight, Mrs. Jean M. Bertha E. Brewster of Laur- report on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Bouknight, Gerald R. Carter, e ns, Mrs. Odessa S. Griffin, Thursday and Friday activi- iyj rs Nancy H. Cox, Mrs. Whitmire, ties for the students will bo Brenda M. Frazier, A. Bruce » o uaUpv preliminary in nature, and the Galloway, Mrs. Alma T. Gal- Elementary s/hnni regular schedule will get un- i 0 way, Mrs. Irene Hipp, Miss Horace Smith Princinal derway on Monday, Sept. 5, Eloise Miller, Mrs. Katrine M Margaret C Blakelv when mnehes will bo served. M. Pitts, Mrs. Ruth Ann Po- Mrs CoHette C^an! # Following is the schedule trinsky, Mrs. Marion Ram- E i izabeth Copeland Mrs El- for the opening of the school age, Mrs. Rita Chandler osie Ellis Mrs Imo g ene L sess'on: Rhame, Miss Frances Sheely, Everetti M rs Melda j ohnson ; Ninth and tenth grades re- Mrs. Alice G. Sloan, Mrs. Ber- Miss Rose Mrs Ea jj a port at 8:15 a m. on Thursday nice J. Shouse, George Spoon- p McDaniel, Miss Odetta Sept. 1, and eleventh and twel- er, Mrs. B. Jean Spooner, Mauney Miss Kate Mrlam “ fth grades at 8:15 a.m. on Fri- Mrs. Wilton Timmons, Mrs. Mrs Franr-ps r Rav Mra’ day, Sept. 2. Arminta L. Wallace, all of Mercer v . Wise ; all y o ’ f cul Junior High seventh grade Clinton: Mrs. Frances E. ton; jy[ rs g ara q Byars of students report at 8:15 a. m. Crawford of Joanna, Miss j oanna Extension Course To Be Offered on Thursday, Sept. 1 and Mary Elizabeth Fowler of eighth grade students report Newberry, Mrs. Mary E. B. at 8:15 a. m. on Friday, Sept. Johnson of Laurens, Mis. Rp- 2. 'berta P. NiVer of Joanna, Miss First grade pupils report on Betty Jean Reid of Laurens, Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 8:39 Mrs. Jack Simpson of Whit- Cross Hill - Mountville Elementary School i ' Eugene Stockman, Clinton, Principal Mrs. Laura Bell Finley, An extension course, entitl- an d s P° ke at a meeting of in- S ors for the show will be the duced the speak , ers ’ , who _ gavP _ M | SS _ Sa,1 . le _. Lee . Wrigbt - 8 ^- a. m. Those who have not re- mire, WiSiam W. Willinghom L aa r« n s^ Mrs; Mary Emma ed “Educational Measurement terested citizens during nego- i inni; pi.-hc n t i a,, ron c riin interesting and informative 0 I 104 South Woodrow Street, t urned tbe completed pre- Kinards, Mrs. Catherine Motts, Mountville, Mrs. ^ a J'* and Evaluation” will be of- tiations concerning the road. L C b f La V rons - Clin ' talks on the over-all mamten- died Friday at 10:15 a. m. at school physical exam form Hiers Workman of Kinaids. Saret R. Williams, Cross Hill; Upon acceptance of the bid toa ’ and Hickdr y / Iavcrn - ance of hospitals. a local hospital after an ill- should have them on this dav. Clinton Junior High School , nn The featured quartet will At the close of the morning ness of ten days. •• . . . . . ' - te^oo. fered bv the University of South Carolina for the Lau- b y the Highway Department, rens area at the Laurens High work is expected to begin Dc School. It offers both gradu- within 30 days, ate and undergraduate cre- dit . ■ . , • Jr. High Football • An organizational meeting 3 will be held Sept. 19 at the Players To Report Laurens High School at 4:00 p.m. * ‘ . Mrs. Elizabeth Fennell, Wa- ‘The Club House Four” Also, students who have not John H. Fulmer, Principal program, the visitors were Native of Laurens County, shown (heir birth ce rt : ficates Hampton Avenue from Louisville, Ky. The taken on a tour of the hospital she had lived in Clinton all must'bring them‘on''ihi7da7 ‘ ^ Secretary^" „ E, T em ^ ta T y S 1 choo, ' Duffers Four’ from Augusta, by Mrs . Sula Stewart, local of her life and was a mem- A11 other elementary grades Mrs. Betty Jo Copeland, H ' L ' Ga., will also appear on the. housekeeper, and O. H. ber of the First Presbyteran report Thursday| Sept 1( at Miss Marv Emm a Fowler, Mr , n.ii t ah^c program. ’ Sheely, Jr., maintenance en- Chuch. g.pj a m Wrs yivian H. Fulmer, Mrs. t ’ j 1 . , • _ v, From Laurens County will gineer, after which the guests Her parents were the late Book lists wi]1 be givcn stu . Jane H ammet, Mrs. Marian f Adair Mr, . r be “The Southland Chorus, we re seved lunch in the cafe- Mr. and Mrs. R. Z. Wright. dent whcn they n th c Nei g hbors Mrs Winifred ^ ' 0 ® Con ' Clinton Coach. ClautleHowe “The Windpipe^ and..“The terter- Suviving are two sisters, aW dates Poofe Mr^ Almeda J Ro ” er ’ m* ^ 8 CxmmnR - asks for all prospective Jun- Dixie Ramblers.” Following a short business Mrs. H. L. (Annie) Todd and School wiU be dism i s sed at gers,’Lenzy Sheppard Rand- F.Hpnc "V lor-High Football Players to Proceeds from the show S e SS ion after lunch, the meet- Mrs - Rt>h«rt (Zee) McLees in „ m nn Th,ir«d n v and fh. Mr, Rah^ra c Tnrn„n _ ... UUI l ca,1 - report to the Clinton High will be used by the Lions j n g adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Episcopal Church: To Resume Schedule School Gymnasium Saturday Clubs in their sightconscrva- All Saints-Episcopal Church at 8:3 °- tion program, will resume the fall schedule Sunday, August 28, with Cautious Optimism morning prayer and sermon at 11 o’clock. The Sunday school will be gin classes at 9:45 a. m., September 4. Holy Commun ion will be observed twice monthly at the 11:00 a. m. service beginning in Septem ber. Classwork Begins Al Presbyterian Grid Training to Begin Friday Morning Mrs. uoperi i^ee; Mci^ees a m on Thursday and Fri- a?l, Mrs. Rebecca S. Turner, r'wpn Hitt rnnir Mr-,’ of Clinton; ® nd a brother, R. day gept. 1 and 2. Monday, Mrs. Emily Davis Whitman, ^ Johnson' Mis, Flln lime Z. Wright of Clinton. g ept 5 wj n be tbc f rJ . t j- u n Mrs g ba dic Wilder, Mrs. Net- McCrarv Mrs Pauline H l uneral srcvices were con- scboo i day at which time tie M. Young, all of Clinton; McKee Mra Doris Rnlriwiri ducted Saturday at 4:30 p. lunches will be served. (Lunch Charles R. Franks, Miss ^luth Milam Mrs Franre, w Mi m. at Gray Funeral Home price is ^ 50 per week ) Hair, Harold Prater, all of Jo'- i am \ ancv v Mortan by Rev. Alfred L. Bixler, Dr. lam ’ f 1 ” 8, Wanc y N. Morgan, Mrs. Willie-C. Ray, Mrs. Ev elyn P. Reddeck, Mrs. Elis£ With PC As Underdog William Redd Turner and Rev. J. H. Darr. Burial was in the First Presbyterian 9 Church cemetery. ! i Classwork launching Plies-. , Pallbearers, were T 0 hi bytefian College’s 87th scs- Plaxieo, Sidrtfcy Hartzog, E. sion will get underway this E. Wade, Reese Young, Friday morning after a Heath Copeland and Hugh Second Citation Powell Fraser, Jr. school Gets Carnegie Medal /''A I ITMP\A|? Tbe Carnegie Medal for of outstanding heroisrri vL//AI\ heroism and a cash award helping to save Mrs. Can Aug. 29, 30 and 31—In-ser- were presehted recently to Snyder from drowning on Monts, Mrs. Edith H. ^heply, vice training for teachers. Powell Alexander Fraser, Jr., July 31, 1964. She had fallen a>l of Joanna; Mrs. Neiti^ j. Sept. 1 — First day of son of Col. and Mrs. Powell off a pier built into the At- Johnston', Mrs. Elizabeth G. Judson Scott, Mrs. Myrtle Speake, Mrs. Carolyn H. Young, all of Clinton; Mrs. Gladys W. Nabors of Joanha, Mrs. Sara L. Smith of Kih- ards. Joanna Elementary School Frazier Sanders, Newberry, Principal * Miss Elbe Farr, Morton W. Hamm, Mrs. 1 Dalcne H. week-long period of orienta- Jacobs. Rev. Legrond Adams An air of cautious optimism front of the backfield and t ‘ on - Returned to Leesville hovers over the Presbyterian passing ability. He also has Freshmen, some 170 strong, College football team as play- six games on the home field, began arriving last Saturday Rev. Legrand Adams was ers point toward, a season where PC has won nine for a two-day preliminary returned as pastor of the that has the Blue Hose cast straight over the past two and progam by the Student Chris- Leesvilc Circuit by appoint- in the enviable position of one-half seasons. So there are tian Association. Placement ment at the three-day session underdog. enough positive elements tests and other official orien- last wtek of the annual con With the early start of col- present to make Gault smile tation activity picked up Mon- scboo i A Erase r of Clinton, for his lantic Ocean at St. Simons Long, Mri. Jeanette Marjin, erence o c . ou ern e lege this session, team mem- over his dark horse role. He day and combined with va- ^ — First six weeks part in helping to save the Island, Ga., in water inhab- Mrs. .Ruby Plumblee, Mrs. M A . ^ bcrs arrivcd and drew equip ‘ aims 10 im P rove on his 5 - 5 riou s entertainments and endS; , life of a woman at St. Simons ited by sharks. Alex, then Harriet H.'Sligh, all of r. « r . ( i al | T1 i S rncn *- and were ready for the record of last year. counseling sessions to eep G C t. 17—Reports go out. Island, Ga., two years ago. only 15, immediately jumped berry; Miss Katherine Blake- ra erna e (ga 1 o c 1 * press and picture-taking ses- The group of 21 lettermen ^ be . ne w students busy unti Nov. 13—Second six weeks It is the second national into the water to help rescue ly, Mrs. Julia Bolick Buford, ou con erence o e c in s j on be id last Monday after- reporting back this fall is registration Wednesday after- end citation Alex has received for her, and authorities said she Mrs. Eugenia B. Johnson, on gomtry, a. noon. They are making pre- headed by co-captains End 1,oon - Nov. 24 and 25—Thanks- this deed. He was awarded would have drowned had jt Mrs. Wilma B. Riggs, Mrs. n ■ • n • liminary voluntary warmups j ames Smith of Sylvania, Ga., UpporcLassmen, rrt e a n- giving holidays. the Honor Medal of the Boy not been for his quick action. Sudie C. Wicker, Miss MKd- benjamin Keunion this week with school-opening Tackle John Monk of Atlan- while, returned on Wedncs- Nov. 28—Reports go out. Scouts’ Court of Honor last The Carnegie Hero Fund red E. Workman, all of Clin- The annual Benjamin fam- activities and will be ready to ta an d Halfback Jim Johnson day, in preparation for their i> c . ig _ Christmas holi- year. Commission of Pittsburgh, ttoM? ' . ily reunion will be held Sun- start regular practice offic- 0 f Georgiana, Ala. , registral oa which is to be days begin at the end of the His action was recommend- Pa., was establshed in 1964 .Providence ■> day, Aug. 28, at Beaverdam *ahy next Monday afternoon. Goach Gault plans to build held Thursday morning, start- regular school day. ed by the Boy Scouts to the by the late Andrew Carnegie Elementary School Baptist Church. Family mem- The experts pick PC to fin- w jd e . 0 p en offense around a * 8:88 a - m - * n Neville j an . 2—In-service training Carnegie Hero Found Com- “to recognize, with the award .Vames A- _Longshor°, c bcrs are asked to bring lunch ish last in the Carolinas Con- p ass i n g 0 f sophomore Hall. lor teachers (holiday for stu- mission. After extended in- of medals apd syms of moif- Newberry, Principal and tea, which will be served fcrence. On the other hand, Q Uar t erback Bill Kirtland of All of the student body dents). vestigation of the facts, the ey, heroism voluntarily pci> Mi^.'Hcftn Ballard, M v»s s at 1:00 p.m. A worship ser- Coach Cally Gault has an ex- wbo se t a fj rs t . year have been Invited to join with Jan 3—Students return to Carnegie Commission pre- formed by civilians within Mary Johnson, Miss Lou Bellt vice will be held at 11 a.m. perieneed line moving in in recor d i as t season with 903 Clinton civic club members class. sented a bronze medal and the United States ahd Canadft Neighbors,^Vlr*. Linda W. \¥al- aerial yds. on 67 completions in the annual Walter Johnson Jan. 18, 19, 20 — Semester $50 for educational expenses in saving or attempting to lace, all of Clinton; Mrs. yjns in 133 attempts. He expects Club program mixing barbe- exams. , to Alex Fraser in recognition save the lives of ‘others.” rlon H. Milam, Mountville. ■ To Be Supplied March 24 and March 27— Easter holidays. April 20—Filth six weeks ends. April 24—Reports go out. May 28—Commencement. May 29, 30 and 31—Exams. June 1 — Record day (or Plant No. 1 Employees Feted Employees of Clinton Plant No. 1 of Clinton Mills enjoyed a buffet dinner at their regular meal time Tuesday. The safety achievement dinner , expressed management’s appreciation to the em ployees in recognition of their working more than 1,000,000 consecutive hours without a disabling injury. Third shift weave room personnel Mike Entre- ' kin, Eddie Rushton, Joe McCall, Sammy McCall, Lillie Mae Motes, Amelda Starnes, and Dorothy Lawson were among the first to be jeived. running mileage from Full- cue and football under the Jan. 28 — First semester back Sam Williams, all-stater campus oaks iate Thursday ends. from Monroeville, Ala., and afternoon. Jan. 23—Reports go out. irom Johnson and sophomore When classes meet for the March 6—Fourth six weeks speedsters Dan Eckstein of first Lme on Friday morning, ends. Atlanta and Bob Heckle of it will be on regular schcd- March 8—Reports go out. Wmrsboro. uic, starting at 8 o’clock. March 17 — State teachers The tackles are strongest , meeting, up front, paced by Monk, m T iL I oam. Lyon of Atlanta, Tom rrgg IgXlDOOKS my Campbell of Dillon and Jim Helms of Dublin, Ga. Boh Warren of Allendale and Al len Harris of Florence head . _ J the four lettermen guards but III rQljr hrgngC center p.must rely on the one letterman, Mickey Hamp- Free textbooks will be sup- teachers (holidays for stu- shire of AUanta. Smith is ex- plied by the state for the first dents). pected to be an all-round per- time this year for pupils in June 2—Last day of school former at one end, and he’ll grades one through four, it (students report for report be assisted by Richard Reed was stated early this week by cards), of Columbus, Ga., and Joe R- P- Wilder, superintendent Lawson of Union. As others of schools In District 56. Btry. B Members are able to share the load, the It was pointed out, however, y Hnvp fnnb-Onf Blue Hose line will develop that pupils in these grades * 0 nave V«oaK.-VJUi greater depth. will need workbooks and con- Members of Btry. B, 107th It’s an all-PC football sumable materials that are AAA AW, who were attached coaching staff this year with not provided free. Pupils in to the unit during World War four alumni. Assisting Gault grades one, two and three will Two, will have a cook-out to- are Billy Tiller, Joe Nixon pay an annual fee of $3.00 for night (Thursday) at the Long and now Bob Waters, fresh these materials, and pupils in Branch Community Building from the San Francisco For- the fourth grade will pay (former’Long Branch School), ty-Nineis, $2 00. • from 7 tu 10 o’cLcL. Gets Pointers From Clinton Officer Fort Benning, Ga. — Womens Army Corps (WAC) college junor Jennie L. Straight of Rai- nelle, W. Va., a student at Fairmont State College, talks to 1st Lt. Clyde L. Wehunt of Clinton, about Ranger training. The college juniors visited Fort Benning recently for three days to observe infan try training as part of their summer training. In the fall the girls will enter their senior year of col lege. Martha Dendy „ Elementary School David E. Dendy, Principal, Mrs. Bertha Ba’iey, Mrs. Gladys W. Davenport, Mr*, Othelma F. F4oyd, Mrs. Lillie Mae Geparette, Mrs. Pearl l. Gist, Mrs. Ruby Grant,, Mrs. Bessie B. Harley, Miss Lor etta Holland,! Miss Mattie L: Hunter, Melvin J. Hunter; Mrs. VRign A. WcMath, Miss Willif B. Neely, Mrs. Nancy K. Pitts, Mrs. Alice Pruitt, Miss D. Maude Shell*, MrsyRuto* J) Smith, hfra) Beatrice Stegall. Miss Mattig Mae lining, Mps. Ernestine Williams,' Jesse 'Frank Watts, all of Clinton; Mrs. Beatrice Sbllivan of Laurens."‘T ‘ Midway Elementary School Lewis Knighton, Principal Mrs. Alice Fowler Mrs. Mattie H. Puller, Ruth Lee Gilliam, sie Mae B. »Ethel S. A. D. Moon, Pitts, aR ot Clfntaw; (Continued on