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f * 1 - . I " . Clinton High Awarded Sportsmanship Trophy • ^ . .. ^ > The Clinton Chronicle Clinton High School on Wednesday received the an nual sportsmanship award of the Greenville Touchdown Club for good conduct, dis played at home ‘football games during the past sea son. * It was the Anthon Foy Me morial Trophy, named in hon or of the late sports editor of the Greenville Piedmont. Clinton High received the trophy for AAA and AA class Mothers March Collects $1300 As a result .of last week’s Mother’s March for the March of Dimes in Clinton, approx imately $1,300 was collected according to Mrs. George Fra- dy, chairman. - i _ Kat Dicus, treasurer , for this year’sf campaign, report ed a total of $2,263.53, includ ing the Mother’s March. She noted that these figuces will not be complete until Febru ary. Others ^vho aided in this year’s campaign included Mrs. Roily Bannister, Moth er’s March chairman for Mountville. * fc Workers in the Lydia area were Mrs. Ronnie Pace, Mrs. Frank Walker, Mrs. Prue Wa ters, Mrs. Oliver^Estes, Mrs. Claude Gilfctrap, Jr., Miss Nellie Osborne, Miss Roberta Prince, Mrs. P. B. Lark, Mrs. J. B. Patterson, Mrs. Verna Dees and Mrs. Calvin Cooper. Also Mrs. Tommy Moore, Mrs. J. B. O’Shields, Mrs. E. C. Burdette, Mrs. M. J. San ders, Mrs. Dewey Mills, Mrs. Clayton Reese, Mrs. Odie Nel son, Mrs. Bill Nelson, Mrs. Sidney Oakley, Mrs. Lois Webb, Mrs. Fred Bodie, Mrs. Clyde Trammell, Mrs. Ralph Riddle, Mrs. Laura Darby, Mrs. Nathan Wyatt, Mrs.’ J. Ct Estes and Mrs. Jenny South. Others who’ worked on the campaign in Clinton include Mrs. C. W. Hogan, Mrs. H. W. Cleland, Miss Ailene Law- son, Mrs. Dixon Cunningham and Mrs. W. G. King. County Auditor To Take Returns Here on Friday Miss Jennie V. Culbertson, Laurens County Auditor, will be at the Clinton City Hall Friday from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. for the purpose of tak ing tax returns. Property, owners, real and personal, including owners of automobiles, are urged to meet the auditor during the day . Vehorn Named Plant Manager For Southern Bell Southern Bell Telephone Company announces the ap pointment of Robert J. Ve horn as Clinton plant mana ger. In his new job, Vehorn will supervise the installation of new telephone service and maintenance of communica-. lion facilities in the four ex changes in the Clinton group. Vehorn succeeds Henry M. Campbell, Jr., who has serv ed as plant manager since August, l%'5. Campbell has been appointed Florence group plant manager, in the Flor ence District. Vehorn, a native of Gram- ling, joined Southern Bell in 1937 as an installer-repairman in the Spartanburg office." He comes to Clinton from Gaff ney where he served as plant foremah and service superin- tcml nt since 1952. Vehorn is a graduate of Gramling High School. He served in the U. S- Marine Corps from 1932-1936. He is a member of the Lions Club and is a Methodist. He is married to the former Louise Davis of Chesterfield. They have two*-daughters and a non. _ schools, and Pendleton High was awarded a similar trophy for A and B schools. The sportsmanship awards have been presented by the Greenville club for several years in promoting improved behavior of spectators, play ers and coaches at high school games. - The presentation'-'here was made at a chapel service by Charlie Sanders, president of the Touchdown Club, and was received by Principal Wilmot Shealy, Coach Claude Howe and Henry Simmons, presi dent of the student body. Mr. Shealy and Mr. Howe have been invited to attend the Touchdown Club’s annual Jamboree in Greenville on Feb. 3. Two representatives from both Clinton and Pen dleton will be present. Selection of high schools to receive the awards is made by a secret committee. Twin Brothers From Clinton, 7* *. r Meet in Vietnam SP-4 Giles Lawson of the regular Army, stationed at Qui Nhom, Vietnam, recently got a three-day pass to visit his twin brother, Cpl. Miles Law- son of the U. S. Marines, sta tion at Chu Lai, Vietnam. He caught a flight to Da Nang Air Force Base, then made his way back to Chu Lai and paid Miles u surprise visit. The brothers had a happy reunion, they wrote, saying it was almost like a trip back home. They hope to get to visit each other often, since they are only about 100 miles apart. They are the sons of Mrs. Lucille Lawson of Route 2, Clinton. Bolick to Speak At Annual Meet Harry E. Bolick, HI, of Clin ton, will be the speaker at the annual meeting of the Tuber culosis and Health Association on January 31. Mr. Bolick is plant engineer for the Torrington Company, and was recently elected pres ident of the Poinsett Chapter of the American Institute of Plant Engineers. Mr. Bolick will discuss the rapidly increasing problems of air pollution. Invitations have been mail ed to volunteers, directors, and other working to eradicate tuberculosis and control oth er respiratory diseases. The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, at the Mary Musgrove Hotel in Clinton. Telephone Rotes To Europe to Be Reduced Feb. 1 American Telephone & Tele graph Company plans to re duce rates on many overseas calls to Europe effective Feb ruary 1. Clinton Southern Bell man ager A. Ray Fernell explained that the reduction is being brought about by introducing station-to-station calling to nine European nationh. “Pre viously, all such calls were on a person-to-person basis. AT&T estimates the reduction will save American customers some $4.7 million annually.” European jjations participat ing in the plan include Aus tria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom (England). “Overseas calling is more common than most neople re alize,” Fernell said. “Approxi mately 620 calls are placed in South Carolina every month just to the European area. As an example of the rate reduction going into effect February 1, a three-minute call to England or to Ireland will cost $7.40 between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. At night and all day on Sundays the call would cost $5.70. Vol. 68 — No. 4 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, January 26, 1967 Two Services Next Sunday Crusade Drawing Overflow Crowds Bobby Richardson Spoke at Tuesday’s Youth Night Leighton Ford Brings Nightly Sermon for Eight-Day Series Teenagers Plan March of Dimes 'Walkathon 1 Scores of Persons Make Commitments 9 Enthusiastic, overflow designated ' as music night, crowds during the first half of with special emphasis to the the week have marked the 125-voice choir of local resi- great Laurens County Crusade dents and th e musical team of for Christ as an outstanding Irv Chambers, Homer James success and caused th e sched- and John Innes. Friday night uling of a second service for will be built around attend- the final day next Sunday. ance by entire families, and The evangelistic zeal . of another youth night is set for ' Leighton Ford and other Saturday, members of his Billy Graham Meanwhile, Leighton Ford team brought scores of per- has certain daytime pro- sons to make commitments grams to reach special for Christ during the first groups. Thursday at 1:00 p. four services, beginning last m., he will speak to the Lau- Sunday night. Services of the rens business men’s luncheon, eight-day crusade are to con- sponsored by the Kiwanis and tinue nightly in PC’s Belk Rotary Clubs in the Friend- Auditorium for the remainder ship ]Room of the First Fed- of the week. eral Savings and Loan Asso- In addition to the regularly ciation. On Friday at 1:00 p. scheduled meetings at 7:30 p. m., he will hold special ser- m. Thursday through Satur- vices in the Calvary Baptist day, Sunday’s program’ has Church of Clinton for workers been expanded to include a of the industrial communities 3:00 p. m. service as well as who are not able to attend the the final evening service. night services because of job - Thursday night has been commitments. The Calvary — *—— Church also will be the scene of a special program of gos pel music for these same workers on Saturday at 1:00 p. m. of Farm Bureau In Year's First Meet Teenagers in the Clinton area may again have an op portunity to help the March of- Dimes. On January 28’, from 8:00 a m. until 11:00 a.m. a “walkathon” will be held, * it has been announced by the committee of the tccn-divis- ion. During this time, several secondary roads will have roadblocks, where citizens will be stopped and asked to don ate. The “walkathon” will of ficially begin at 11:00 a.m. Three contestants represent ing grades 7 through 12, will follow a mapped course to the city square. One st<)p will be taken for each dime donated. First contestant to reach the destination will be awarded a trophy.y Others wishing to contribute may do so by calling station WPCC, and someone will be sent to pick Up the donation. Shields to Judge Professional Photo Exhibit in Atlanta William M. Shields, Master of Photography of Clinton, has been awarded the honorary ti tle, “Qualified Judge”, by the Professional Photographers of America, Inc., and, as such, will join a panel of judges to select outstanding prints from those submitted by profession al photographers at the 1987 convention and exhibit of the Southeastern Professional Photographers Association ’ Inc. By invitation# Mr. Shields w’ill present selections of his work at the Masters Compli mentary Exhibit, featured by the Southeastern Professional Photographers Salon at the Marriott Hotel, Atlanta, Ga., February 25-28. Immediate past - president of tW Southeastern Associa tion, Mr. Shields serves as chairman of the board of the regional organization, encom passing eight Southeastern states. He is a member of the board, the Professional Pho tographers of America, Inc., Cameracraftsmen of America, and American Society of Pho tographers, Inc. Mountville Grange Holds Meeting •wThe Mountville Grange held its monthly meeting on Thurs day, January 19 at th,. Grange Hall. Mr. Talmadgc C’ann, the master, called the meeting to order, and Rev. W. C. Black burn gave the prayer. Mrs. P. H. Miller, Education chair man, introduced Rev. Black burn, speaker of the evening. He is pastor of Beulah Bap tist Church, Abbeville County, and teacher at Northside Jr. High in Greenwood, where he lives. » Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn showed slides made on their trip to England and France. Amon gth e interesting pictures were, Queen Elizabeth, the Concert Assoc. Directors to Meet The Board of Directors of Clinton Community" Concert Association will meet at 12 noon today (Thursday) at the Mary Musgrove Hotel. A dutch luncheon will be serv ed. Prince and the children, views of Stratford on the Avon JU >h( r home of the grandparents of George Washington, Westmin ster Abbey,’ the Eiffel Tower and many other views of Eur opean countries. Refreshments were served during th social hour by Mrs. -George Wham and Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons. Reoches Total of $113,812 PC Giving Program Sets Another Record The * Presbyterian College gave $13,109. All of these rep- Annual Giving program set resent new high dollar fig- another new record of $113,812 ures. in *4966, almost 20 per cent President Weersing pointed more than the previous year’s out that South Carolina led total,' President Marc C. all other states and provided Weersing announced today. In addition to topping the 1965 figure of $93,273, he said, the program also exceededJts 1986 goal of $100,000 by a wide margin. Support came from 1,493 alumni, friends and non alumni parents of PC stu dents. Among the major objectives of the Alumni Giving pro gram, the Walter Johnson Club also set a new record with a sub total of $35,362.31 for the athletic program. Oth er main funds for almost half the total with $55,682 credited from 863 gifts. North Carolina came second on $20,354 from 137 gifts, and Georgia followed a close third with $18,522 from 189. The remaining support came from throughout the United Slates and some alumni overseas. Since the Annual Giving program started receiving emphasis in 1959, Dr. Weer sing said, it has produced a total of $563,417 for Presby terian College. The program objectives sought is a major source of funds academic scholar- toward th t * current operations ships, faculty salary ineccas- and progress of the institu- es and departmental improve-vtion. ments. The program is under the di- More than 31 per cent of rection the alumni participated dur- College ing the past year with l,009'~Whose individual -gifts totaling $56,- headed added $44,033 Gosnell of the Presbyterian Alumni Association, 1966 , operation was by President Walter 670. Friends added $44,033 Gosnell of Spartanburg and through 376 contributions, President-Elect Sam Cornwell while 103 non-alumni parents of Charlotte. m Rites on Sunday For Tom Bobo Tom Bobo, 63, died Friday afternoon in a Columbia hos pital after an illness of six weeks. Native of Arkansas, son of the late Robert Dalton and Willie Mae Koonce Bobo, he had lived in Columbia for the past 20 years. He was a for mer resident of Clinton. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Wyman (Lona) Shealy of Clinton. \ Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Gray Funeral Home by Dr. E. B. Keisler. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Plax- jeo, W. C. Baldwin, Bobby Harris, Earl McElhannon, Lu cias Burns and Ratchford Bo land. School Lunch Menu Week of Jan. 30 - Eeb. 3 MONDAY Milk, Ham pie, Buttered string beans, Pickled beets, Hot biscuit, Butter, Chilled peaches. TUESDAY Milk, Roast beef with gravy, Fruit salad, Lima beans, Rice, Hot rolls, Butter. WEDNESDAY M4B<, Hot dog with Chili, Onioijs, Mustard, Cole shaw, Potato chips, Hot dog bun, Butter, Chilled applesauce. THURSDAY Iviilk, Southern fried chick en, Strawberries in jello, Rice with^ravy. English peas, Hot b.scuit, Butter. FRIDAY Milk, Chili eon carne with beans, Field .peas with snaps, Garden salad, Hot cornbread, Butter. Power Brothers Serving on 'Hornet' Seaman Larry L. Power and Seaman Rayford E. Power, sons of Mr. and Mrs. RufUs L. Power of 305 Musgrove St., Clinton, are partcipating in “Operation Snatch Block.” ax crewmembers aboard the an ti-submarine warfare support aircraft carrier USS Hornet off the coast of Southern Cal ifornia. Building Plans Approved By Lutheran Church •"Sltrutbnd the life 1 Officers apd Directors the Laurens County Farm Bureau met Tuesday Jan. 17 for the first meeting of 1967 at the Laurens Dining Club, Laurens. Present were T. J. Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wickham, C. R. Workman, Mrs. Agiies Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Workman, L. At a business meeting of Boyd Stoddard, John L. Adair, congregation following the W. P. Dickson, Howard Wat- regular morhing worship last kins, Robert Burns, W. T. Sunday members of St. John’s Blakley, S. B. Fleming, Niles Lutheran congregation ap- C. Clark, W. D. Lomas, Coun- proved the preliminary plans ly Agent M. L. Outz, Richard presented by the achitect, Ha- Tate and Emory Bishop of the r old Tarleton, Greenville, South Carolina Farm Bureau with the oid of drawings and Federation. a mo del. I. J. Copeland, president in- the meeting, questions troduced ^ r - Bishop who an d comments from the con- sjwke on the South Carolina gregation were encouraged. Farm Bureau Records Keep- A n who S p oke f aV ored the ing System, that is available pi a ns. how to all farmers. Complete It was stated at the meeting details on this may be obtain- that the Commission on ed through the local Farm church Architecture of the Lu- Bureau office or the County theran Church in America had Agent s office. approved the plans. ... , .... .. It is the hope of the congre- N sidles on the beautification jon , b jn actua| h ild . preuram lor Laurens County , 0| * ra(lons within the next n keeping with this president t u at |h lat . Copeland nominated Niles , , thj , , Clark of Waterloo and C. R. month” 7t was stated Workman of Kinards to serve on a Beautification Committee. ^ <)W sightly over Other committees appointed &^>000 in the congregation s for the new year were as fol- buJlding fund. The congrega- l ows . tion, with two non-Lutheran Legislative: J. Herman Po- contributing units, has pledg- wor,' Niles Clark and S. B. ed $16,™8 8° to the. fund dur- m i n g. mg 1967. The goal was $15,000, Servce: W. H. Finley, W. ch ^ rch officials said. P. Dickson and W, D. Lomas. A model of the Proposed new Livestock: Ryan Lawson structure may be seen at M. S. and Howard H. Watkins. Balle y & Son ’ Bankers. Promotions: Milk — W. H. Finley and James Martin; Eggs — W. D. Lomas and Fred Pitts; Cotton — Hugh B. Workman and Niles Clark; Red Meat Ryan Lawson and R. E. Burns. Telephone < List Going to Press Soon It is time fo rtclephone cus tomers in Clinton and Joan na exchanges to take a sec ond look at their listings in the telephone directory. ( Closing date for changes in listings will be February 15. “If you’d like to have list ings changed, be sure to call Mu 1 telephone ' business office by February 14,” said Ray Fernell, Southern Bell mana ger here. “Customers should also let us know if they want to list other members of the family. Many teenagers are now hav ing their names put in the new directory,” Fernell said. The new directory wdll be delivered beginning March 18. .JOHN 14* ft ,4 125-Voice Choir Sings at Leighton Ford Crusade Here Each Night —YarbormiKh photo Greenwood Mills Spinning Dept. In Safety Record Spinning department em ployees of the 14 Greenwood Mills plants in Greenville and Laurens Counties worked a to tal of 2,725,126 man-hours dur ing 1966 without a disabling injury, M. V. Wells, director of personnel, announced. “This is a notable safety record,” he said, “And the employees are to be congrat ulated on the achievement.” Blalock Named Director Citizens Federal S&L Assn. * H. Francis Blalock, local business man, has been nam ed a member of the board of directors of Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Associa tion. Blalock, co-owner of Sun shine Cleaners, was elected to the post at the recent annual members meeting of the asso ciation. The association is headed by T. IJeath—Copeland, presi dent; J. Sloan Todd, vice- president and managing offi cer; Leaman D. Jones, sec retary-treasurer; Mrs. Vir ginia S. Hunter, assistant sec retary. , Other directors are Messrs. Copeland, Todd, Jones, T. D. Copeland, R. H. McGe£, and J. B. Hart. * .. "■*