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^ +»+*** f •- - I . 1 , 1 . 1 . 1 , 1 . 1 . 1 1 ■ ^ - i t The Clinton Chronicle r s ~ r Vol. 67 — No. 41 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 13,1966 At Democratic Opening Three Democratic legislative nominees are shown here with county party leaders at the open ing of headquarters in Laurens Tuesday. ~ From left they are W. Paul Culbertson for the House of Open Headquarters Representatives; Mrs. Claude Cook, countv and state vice-chair man: David S. Taylor, for the House of Representatives; Richard Townsend, county chairman; and Senator William C. Dobbins.—Yar borough Photo. County Democrats Get Brice to Receive PC Alumni Award Albert W. Brice, Green wood business, civic and church leader, and former president of the Presbyterian College Alumni Association, has been selected to receive PC’s 1966 Alumni Service Democrats of Laurens der Democratic admiiilstra- Award. County opened a county tions. .. He was chosen by the alum- headquarters Tuesday night “If the Republicans . were n j board of directors for this and party officials and execu- in power,” Dobbins said, citation in recognition of his tive committeemen heard “you woud have the same n&- work in behalf of Presbyteri- challenging speeches by tional administrative policies an College through the years, county candidates at a cam- you have now—except they R will be presented at Home- paign kickoff dinner in Lau- would be more Intensified.!, coming next Saturday, as rens. “The Democratic party is P art of the 8pecial 1 P' m ‘ The committeemen were the party of the people—that pr °®f a [ n ' . „ o urged to go back to their brought this nation badk to n Pavn „ ^ rf!!rmanv home precincts and organize prosperity. With all its faults, and work for the campaign it is the best party ^he^. since 1937 A native of Ches . against “handpicked candi- Plaxico termed the Repub- sraduate of PC dates of the No-No Party.” bean party the “No-No” tar “f Headquarters have been P ar ty> saying that every, time a , most everv alumni canac- set un on the sauare in Lau- a biU ia introduced in the alm0Sl . every alu " ini ca P ac set up on the square in Lau ^ ^ fty and was president of the Alumni Association HATS OFF TO JOANNA AND KINARDS COMMUNITIES This week, October 13-15, the Clinton Mer chants Association, along with other business and industrial plants in the city, are taking “Hats Off” to the growing and progressive com munities in the Joanna-Kinard area. To do this, they, fhe merchants are saluting with a “Thank- You” for the many contributions the people of Jo anna and Kinards have made. “Your patronage and friendship have meant much to the economy and welfare of Clinton,” Clinton business men state. To show their appreciation, the merchants are displaying special banners along the streets as well as offering free ’merchandise which is ad vertised in The Chronicle today. Services Today For Mrs. Oeland Mrs., Martha Alexander Oe land, 61, of 202 S. Jones street died at 7 o’clock Wednesday in Greenville General Hospital af ter a long illness. She was a native of Spartanburg, a mem ber of the first Presbyterian Church of Clinton, and a gradu ate of Converse College. A daughter of the late J. W. and Nora Watkins Alexander, she is survived by her husband, James M. Oeland; four daugh ters, Mrs. T. H. Alexander of Bishopville, Mrs. Carroll B. Hart of Belton, Mrs. E. W. Camp, III, New Orleans, La., Miss Nora Preparing for Crusade in January Members of the executive com mittee of the Laurens County Cru sade for Christ, in early prepara tion for the crusade scheduled for next January 22-29, are assembled here to plan with the speaker, Dr. Leighton Ford, of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. T h e group includes, left to right: Seated—the Rev. Zeb Williams, Robert R. Hellams, the Rev. A1 Bix- ler, Dr. Ford, C. W. Anderson, and John Lenning. Standing — Ben Hay Hammet, W. C. Baldwin, Goyne Simpson, Billy Tiller, G. Edward Campbell, M. J. Crump, and Don Creighton. —Yarborough Photo. t Annua[ ^M^get Approved City Operations Rise To $940,500 Figure City council approved a income from the following 1966-67 budget of $940,500, an sourcs lor the fiscal year increase of $131,500 over the ending next August 31: previous year. Utilities receiv- rens in a building adjoining :> -rr national the former Pete Mitchell res- head man of the party - m . ~ beine secretary- taurant. Mr.,. James Brown-??"* Carolina (Sen. Strom S^HeaLo up and others from time to time dur- is an elder in the Greenwood Presbyterian Ploy Scheduled For Tonight In Belk Auditorium The city will operate on The second night of the pro- tne same 53-mill levy as in Oeland of the home; a sister, gram of two one-act piays pro- ^ previous year Mrs. James McCutchen of Spar- sented by the Presbyterian Col- Anticipated greater revenue tanburg; a brother, John Alex- i e ge Players will be held tonight is expected to provide for Motor Trans - Fund ander, Hogansville, Ga.; six (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in Belk increased exnonditures The *' ' ~ grandchildren and an aunt, Miss Auditorium. largest revenue increase is Helen Watkins of Spartanburg. Clinton residents are cordially the $115,000 anticipated in- Funcral services will be held invited to attend this final pro- CO me from sale of utilities, this afternoon (Thursday) at sentation of the program which The new budget also car- Ellis C. Macdougall will be ^ 0 c l° c k at the First Presby- opened Wednesday night as the r ies salary adjustments for ^ Cen .^ es ELLIS C. MACDOUGALL Macdougall To Speak Tonight At Civic Club Meet lee is the secretary in charge, Thurmond) jumps and she will be assisted by Sh °J tS do N ^ 0 agree w j« I . My, First Presbyterian Church the featured speaker at the tei ' ian Church conducted b y the Playjers’first production of the all city employees. _• and past president of the Li- annual barbecue of civic clubs Rev. Alfred L. Bixler. Interm- 1966-67 session. There is no There is an increase over ing the campaign. Addressing the assembly national Democratic party on some things,” Rlaxico said, “but instead of leaving the ons Club there. Mrs. Brice, the in Laurens County to be held ent be i* 1 Grtcnlawn Me^. charge. last year of $35,000 for pur- former tonight (Thursday) at 7:00 mbrial Gardens, Spartanburg. The first one-act feature, on- chase of electricity from able $690,000 Taxes 136,000 S. C. Tax Comm. ... .... 30,000 Motor Trans. Fund 7,000 Parking meters 8,000 Cemetery lot sales 3,000 Police fines ... 25,000 Meters on taps 6,000 Customer deposits 1,500 Licenses 27,500 Micellaneous 6,000 Total $940,500 following the dinner at the . wiU copH-ug to wor ^ Connie Maxwell Martin, also o’clock at the county fair- Pallbearers will be Elders of titled “Idea for a Play,” has in Duke Power Co. There also Laurens Dining Club were ^ ith ip yjg party for change is a PC graduate, having fin- grounds. , ' the, First Presbyterian Church, the cast Lillibet Vass’of Green- was an increase of $50,000 for Senator William C. Dobbins , ,, TI and progress,” and nominees for the House of Kepresentatives, W. Paul Culbertson and David S. Tay- Book Exhibit At - lor, and Ft. L. Plaxico, for- i niir - nc mer Democratic county chair- tauren 5 V^tHlnry man. Library Oct. 10-15 Richard Townsend, chair- ished in 1918. DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES Estimated expenditures for Mr. Macdougall, director. F.-Floyd, of Spartanburg, ville. Tcnh., Sam Hobson of An- payment of bonds and inter- operation of the various de- s < i of the South Carolina Depart- * s * n cbar g e > wdb G ra y Funeral derson, Joe Dundon of Augusta, est. partments of the city for the Roaers To Soeak ment of Corrections, is na- Home handling local arrange- Beck Truesdalc of Newberry, ESTIMATED INCOME year: - tionally kn6wn~tbr the pro- ments - Karen Bremer of Sanford, N. C., The budget lists estimated Administrative $ 39,090.00 At College rridoy grams he has instituted with- T be body will remain at the Rick Stall of Greenville, Jocclle * Fire Dept. 28,346.12 Republican gubernatorial in the South Carolina prison mortuary and will be placed in Alverson of Spartanburg and Candidate Joseph O. Rogers system since assuming his tb e church at 2:30, however the Tim Helgeson of Jackson, Miss. “Good Reading,” a national speak to an assembly at position in 1962. casket will be closed. “The Oaks of Mamre,” the man of the county party or- book program the United Presbyterian College on Fri- An attendance of over 300 Mrs. Oeland was active in vol- second play of the night, in- gamzation, presided and told States Junior Chamber of Com _ day at 10 a.m. in Belk Audi- people ig expect ed for the unteer work at whl Ren Village dudes Vicki Brown of Sumter, o pans or e campaign, merce| w m bg brought to Laur- torium. Students and faculty mee tjng. Walter Lynch 0 f and in lieu of flowers the family Rod Siplman of Myrtle Beach, Presbyterian College will saying the clectmn will be of ens county Library by the South wib be present and the public Moun t v in e is preparing the requests memorials to be made Danny Wyatt of Huntsville, Ala., present its 1666 Alumni Gold m u t i su-.ni icance. ive Carolina State Library Board. * s i nvited to attend. barbecue, with the Lions Club to Whitten Village or any chart- Randy Fcrebce of Gastonia, N. p Awar d at Homecoming this SV^i^lighting 6,500.00 and mavbe thev^won’t ^ To be set Up it the library , ^ Rogers, who is speak- of clinton in charge of ar _ table organization. C„ and Rick Morgan, young son Saturday to S. Banks Hayes, SewcT Dept 5,700.00 again^ h^told the Iroup ^ October 10-15, **"*"•»*« in. ing at _ the invitation of the ran ge me nts. . of Dr. Richard Morgan of the . Tr a former' Clinton resi- Wa *4 Dept- - .25,000.00 eludes an exhibit Alumni Award Goes t!o Hayes - Police Dept 94.583.01 Street Dept 110,863.00 Joint utilities 91,464.60 Electric Dept, (for pur chase of power, sup plies and exten- . sions/.. 278,000.00 Thornwell Has 22-13 Win Over MISCELLANEOUS lish. of Dr. Richard Morgan of the j r _ a former Clinton resi- WaU PC faculty. dnt, who now serves as vice- The PC Players are under the president of' thi< New Jer- ^ direction of Dr. James L. Skin- sev Rell Telephone Company. (Street Dent ) nor, associate professor of Eng- Designated by the alumni Po j ice auto P board of directors each year, (trade-in) the Gold P Award is given Recreation Com. 7 “in recognition of outstand- Armor y ing achievement in your chos- Retirement and en profession which reflects Social Security , credit upon the institution.” College-Community Hayes, who lives in Ridge- Library Chorus Not To , y • .-I j. X \JUXlg£ XVGA/UUUvcHlo v^lUU j iV 1JJ Mrs. Betty Satterfield, see- j’®. 1 -!• s P end the weekend campaign- . , _ retary-treasurer of the coun- 600 b 00 **® fo* 4uMre(l, 0nd ing in this county. He will also Df. KeisiGr To ty organization, introduced y° un g ^ dalte - WWHthe!WKiks at t end tbe Presbyterian Col- I pnr l Cjw the committeemen and the se ected by tb f Children^ Ser- j ege . £) av j[d son College foot- opposed nominees, while v | ces and the Young Adult Ser- baR g ame a t the Presbyter!- At the session of the Com- ^ |. _ ■■ Mrs. Claude Cook, county vdces tbe Americap Library ^ college Stadium on Satur- niunity Bible Class ncxt ^ ues ‘CfllHOUn idllS vice-chairman, introduced the Association will be distnbutefi dat day evening Dr. E. B. Keis- unopposed nominees, includ- t0 visitors - ler, will begin a series of six The Thornwell Wildcats p c ing Treasurer Allen Coleman, Mrs. Phil D.:Q K ei ,| fir In StUdieS in PaUl ’ S EpiStle u Jonesvdlc n Fnday : T, , ;!! Auditor Miss Jennie V Cul- the Laurens County' Lfofaiy,’' **'*'®^ ' ^ the Galatians. «hight for their seventh game I he Clinton . onu bertson, Supervisor Furman feels that .thp..*$o«Kl Ofl Sunday The class meets each Tues-«/ the current season, where Chorus will not give 1 has been vice E, Thomawa,. and Commis- P^gram will provide the;Returning to Clinton the day evening from 7:30 to 8:30 th( - y ^ lll takc on the Jones ' C i t . president in’ eharce of per PTA L,brary sioneiS; Y’aul O’Dell and Geo. P^ of this area with‘lan i ast of thi? week, Dr. E. B. in the St. John’s Lutheran v,1 '£ H >g b team. ^ ar ’ 1 . .. . . f gonrK ., | alions with thc jJcw InsuranCe Penland.< lent opportunity % brow*e Keisler, interim pastor, will Church and consists of mem- , rb e T^rnwe” Wildcats day due » ^ * aik ^ r ; Rcdl Telenhone Com S ro “ P Insurance The theme of the talks by through an outstanding book, conduct the service at St. bers from several of the Clin- t '' n ‘ ( *7 sc 7°, 1 . ., j memhers Ceorce nanv since 1954 He is cur- ® ond < - ornrn l ssion Messrs. Dobbins, Culbertson, collection,” which may be used John’s Lutheran Church next ton congregations. downing' ^rtubbom Calhoun Brockenbrough. president of rently listed in “Who’s Who health"Dept" 11 and Taylor was that “the as a reading or buying guide , Sunday morning. Because of the timeliness ^ 2 -l^ the organization, stated. in America.” Pr™ t?v people have a choice, yes; a Library hours, during which Dr. and Mrs. Keisler have of the matters treated in Gal- . choice between experience the exhibit may be seen, are been in the Midwest visiting atians it is believed that a i . ' * j! 7., h ,i,f 7,^ and inexperience.” 9:30 to 11:30 a. m. and 2 to ,4. three of their children and number of the people of a j CS Th Thy were referring to the P- m - Monday through Friday, their families. He also con- Clinton and environs will be > s came on a fact that all three are expe- and from 9:30 to 11:30 *• ^.ducted a preaching mission interested in the forthcomin S , ivp vard burst bv David Fos . rienccd legislators, having on Saturday. in Davenport, Iowa. scries. live yard burst by David * os served one or more terms in the Senate and House of Rep resentatives, while the Re publican candidates have had no legislative experience. Another point hammered hard by all three candidates was that the Democratic candidates were nominated in a primary by more than 6,000 voters of Laurens Coun ty, while the Republican can- At 98% of Goal United Fund Nearing Campaign Completion <■ * , Clinton Faces Union In Game Here Friday Prepare Tax Bks. .. General Expense Christmas Lighting Prune Trees To supplement surplus Contingent Fund 10,000.00 2,600.00 7,500.00 300.00 18,500.00 770.00 100.00 5,000.00 7,000.00 169,684.25 9,984.25 5,000.00 600.00 750.00 400.00 1,000.00 4,841.60 10,012.17 In thc second period, the Wildcats got touchdowns from Maynard Pierce on a 30-yard run and Tommy TI . o -.w ' . . Brock on a 25-yard pass from lhe Chnton Hlgh R(;d Dov - f m,lb scorcd both Lennis Smith. ils take on another tough foe touchdowns. ,. was reelected as city attor- Jerry Chandler added a 30- Friday night when Union ^ 00p ^ r star \ ed the . sc6rlaK ney. yard field goal lor the Wild- High comes to Clinton for an ,• contributing' a 15- /.o»c onH Rill rbrictiov wnimH louI JIllr comriouung a io- Eastcrn AA Conference game, yard dash to an In spite of their 1-5-0 rec- march. cats and Bill Christlcy wound up thc scoring with a six- yard jaunt for thc visitors. Calhoun Falls 7 0 6 Thornwell 6 13 '3 At an earlier meeting of citp council, James R. Bras well was named as city re- Hornet corc jer and Cecil E. White ^ a io- . r . _ se-yard Rites Sunday For William R. Pitts didates were “selected” at a “socalled convehtion” by a The community-wide drive M. Vance, chairman, report- its president, Reese H. “handful” of people. for the United Hmd of Great ed a total of $245, also mark- Young, following a round of j l-ligt« Council Dobbins, Taylor and Cul- er Clinton, Inc., underway ing an increase in previous applause for Chairman * j bertson also agreed in their here for the part two weeks, years’ contribution in that Creighton for his efforts in |s Installed speeches that the Republican was reported to be within division. behalf of the candidates have been talking 96 per cent of completion, ac- The three large divisions, paign. Mr. Pitts died Saturday after a lingering illness. q_ 13 ord for the season, the Un- Smith was next as he went 0 22 i° n Yellow Jackets came 15 yards to deadlock the half- Funeral services for William near pulling an upset in their time total at 6-6. Cooper end- r. Pitts, 56, of Smyrna, Ga., were 16-8 loss to Gaffney last ed the tic, temporarily, with held Sunday aftcrnoon in the week. Gaffney, always con- a 27-yard gallop in the third _ ». • , sidcred one of the stronger quarter. But Smith came Prcsb ' 1 ' rlan thu '* current cam- New members of the Clin- trams in the state, had to right back in the fourth quar- conducted by the Rev. Nat ton j un i or Hi gb student Coun- com e from behind in the last ter, scoring on a 78-yard pass Heeth.. Interment was in Crest in generalities and plati- cording to division chairmen industrial,' institutional, and A charity committee, ap- c ji we re installed at exercises lwo minutes to pull the game and ran P la y from Donnie b awn Memorial Park at Smyrna, tudes about what the national at a report meeting "held cofltimercial, reported contri- pointed by President Young, be i d Friday, Octobq* 1 in the cut of thc lire - m cif . i eXlr f party is going to do, but Tuseday morning at the buttons as incomplete, fig- is to include Creighton, Rob- sc . boo i auditorium. Clinton also had to come p av <> j/are Shoals . its first without stating what they will Mary Musgrove Hotel. ‘ \ . ures to be in final tabulation ert W. Wassung, and police They are Judy Patterson, from Jjehind to take a 25-13 ( ‘ad of t e night, do for Laurens County. The residential divislop, ‘later this week, according to chief B. B. Ballard, for the Billy Young, Vernon Ed- victory over Ware Shoals. Immediately after the en- He was a native of Clinton, a “pur first responsibility is headed by Mrs. Frank (j. George B. Brockenbrough, purpose of reviewing appli-wards, Vickie Howard, Lhrry They were tied 6-6 at the half. ^ ums kickoff, Quarterback son of the late Guy C. and Ina to the people of Laurens Sherrill, wnth Mrs. Claude A- Lt.'John P. Daniluk, and cations to the United Fund Waters, Mary Beth Manley, Union led Galfney at the Bon Hay Hammet hit cooper Vance Pitts. He was engaged in County,” he stated, with Dob- Croker assistant, reported James.H. Bradford. for charity requests. Sharon Stewart, Steve half - 14 - 12 - Wlth a . y „ , i. ouc , awa the drycleanihg business here bins telling of the progress collections and and pledges >(Campaign chairman Don Members-al-large may rec-R bo d eSi Bob Vance, Joe Hoi- All indications point to a P as,s and the Red Devils had . , , . _ that the county is making, in the final amount of $2,- G. Creigton expressed conli- ommend nominees for seven CO mb, Carol Hatton, Kathy battle royal on Wilder Field the lead for good. saying that the county is in 702.03, a substantial inerfase dence .that the Clinton drive vacancies on the board of Baldwin, Sandra Roth, Doug bere again this week. J~' oop ® r got me insurance ber of years ago, where he also its greatest era of develop- over this division in past Will meet is .budget of $287,- directors, at a date to be an-vvhetstine and Cecil Ginn. TD with a five-yard run near operated a drycleaning business. ment and growth and is in ex- years. Also reporting a {i&Pl. 600 and commended all di- nounced later, according to Clinton 25, Ware Shoals 13 th e final gun. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. cellent financial condition. figure was the' professional vision heads and workers for G. Edward Campbell, chair- Directors Clinton’s Red Devils finally Clinton has won three _ . pi tt _ e mvrna . He went on to say that division, Dr. Lottis M.' Ste- the two-week effort in behalf mittee, which met following m myr . 8ot rolling in the fourth quar- games against two losses and ' » i r South Carolina for many phems, chairman, Rev. Zeb of the local United Fund. man of the nominating com- lO Meet ter and pulled a come-from- a tie, C A c i 008 ’ WdIla,n , years has had the most effic- C. WilUams, assistant, With Officers and members of t h e board meeting. The Tlje. Board of Directors of behind victory over Ware Clinton 6 0 6 13—25 Toccoa, Gs., and Jimrty Pitts of lent government of any state $1,183, marking 190 par cent the board of directors pres- nominating committee is to Clinton Council Camp Fire Shoals Friday night, 2513. are Shoals 0 6 6 7—13 Decatur, Ga.; a atster, Mrs. U« <»n in the nation, with each year participation in the drive by ent at the meeting Tuesday submit names in nomination Girls, Inc. will meet at 7:30 The scoring was handled C1 ‘ ntoa . * co ^ ng: TD—Coop- Ryk,rd Camden, S. C.; ami showing progrss, while at doctors, ministers, and nurs- conducted business of the for the vacancies as well as p.m., Tuesday, October 18, at by two individuals as Fran- er, 4; PAT--Campbell. two brothers. Jot Vance Pi tUo time maintaining es of the community. The CTihon United. Fund organiza- for 1967 at the first quarter the Camp Fire Hut. AU mem- cis Cooper scored four times Ware Shoals scoring: TD— Summerville, Ga., and Guy nt|Q the same sound fiscal policies—all un- out-of-town division, Robert tion under the leadership of board meeting in February, bers are urged to attend. for the winners and Ronnie Smith, 2; PAT—Smith. y #