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I. THE CLINTON CHRONICLE _ v Olinlon, S. C./'Hiiiiwliiy; March ft Hi? till FU C. im Dedicates New Buildings Davidson St. Church Enlarges Its Plant The Davidson Street Baptist Church held dedication, rec ognition, and opening cere monies last Sunday for a new sanctuary and educational building. The pastor, Rev. IM. Floyd Hellams, conducted the spe cial services and extended a welcome to the many visitors present with the record at tendance of mernbers. John Farmer, director of Baptist Brotherhood work for South Carolina with offices in Columbia, was the guest speaker for the morning ser vice at 11 o’clock.- Lunch was served in the church social hall at the noon hour under the direction of Mrs. Bobby Meadors, W.M.U. president. Assisting the pastor in the afternoon service were Rev. J. W. Spillers, pastor of CaL vary Baptist Church, the mo ther church of Davidson Street Church, who gave the invoca- ^ tion; Rev. E. W. Rogers, pas- Joanna News . . tor of Broad Street Methodist Church and vice-president at, the Clinton-Jbanna Ministerial Association, responded to wel come given by the pastor, and by Harvey Foster who had served as chairman of the fi nance committee of the church building committee. The church history was read by..the church clerk, Mrs. Os- Tar Kinard; Bill Quarles, 'member of the church and ministerial student at North Greenville Junior College, led in the responsive reading. Mrs. Ted O’Shields sang, “Bless This House’’ followed by vows of dedication by the pastor and congregation. Rev. J. B. Abercrombie, moderator of the Laurens Bap tist Association, offered re marks and the benediction. During open house period from 3:00 urml 5:00 tP u i*s of the new buildings and the re cently renovated east wing were conducted by Joe Camp bell, general superintendent of the Sunday School and Robert L. Spencer, chairman of the building committee. They were assisted by IV^arvin De Young, Louie Webb. Strom QuarlAi, Bobby Meadors, Mrs. Oscar Kinard, and other mem bers of the building commit tee and departmental officers. Light refreshments were serv ed under the direction of Mrs. Ed Wells, Mrs. Bessie Mc Kenzie, Mrs, F. A. Duncan, and Mrs. Laura Mae Howard. The church has experienced rapid growth since its organi zation in October of 1959. Pre sent membership is 259. The new buildings which are cen trally heated and air-coijdi- tioned have added 42,000 square feet to the existing three-unit structure, providing adequate facilities for the church’s present needs and tor future growth. The building committee which served throughout the planning and building pro gram included Robert Spen cer, chairman: Marvin De Young, co-chairman; Joe Campbell, Mrs. Oscar Kin ard, Mrs. Ed Wells, Mrs. Lau ra Mae Howard, Harvey Fos ter, Strom Quarles, Jimmie Summler, Bobby Meadors, and Rrevard Patterson. Aii* # Residents Attend, Flower Show MRS. W. J. HOGAN Correspondeikt-RepresentaUve Telephone 697-6949 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phillips and family in Charlot te, N. C., on Saturday. While there they attended the annual Flower Show at the Merchan dise Mart in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. James Bled soe and Hyland Little of Whit mire, and Harold Waldrop and daughter, Glenda of Bonds Cross Road wece sup per guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Peay and Mrs. Annie Waldrop last Thursday. Re cent guests of theirs were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hogan and family and Mrs. F. B. Bled soe of Union. Friday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Poag and L. H. Poag were Mr. and Mrs. William Poag of Greens boro, N. C. Don Swygirt, student at Col umbia . Commercial College, reurued on Sunday, alter spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs,. ‘Perry Swygirt. Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd of Leesville and Vicki Boyd of the University of Squth Car olina were Sunday guests of Miss Joyce Smith. Friday guests of Mr, and Mrs. T. G. Murphy were Mr. and Mrs. Roberi Taylor and daughters Sue and Joy of Asheville, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lowman were Saturday visitors of Mrs. J. J. Lowman in White Rock. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Swygirt were Sunday visitors in New berry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Graham. Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Barron O’Shields and family were Mr. and Mrs. Euston Sons of Little Moun tain. Mrs. Boyce Bowen returned on Friday after spepdipg two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bowen in Burlington, N. C. Guests over the week end of Mrs. Bowen were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cantrell and sons of Chesnee. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Bras well and son John Glenn of Laurens were Sppday guests of Mrs. Glen FranMio. Sunday guests- , ’of*5dr. and Mrs. T. C. Holcogibe were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sprouse of Laurens. / Mrs. L. H. Rinehart of Batesburg is spending some time in Joanna with Mrs. Mc- Neal Trotter and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Boyce were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Misenhumer and Mel in Chester. Birth Announcement CARTER Mr. and Mrs. Larry Carter announce the birth of a son, Sydney Alton, on March 1 at Bailey Memorial Hospital. She is the former Cynthia Hazel of Joanna. VAUGHAN Mr. and Mrs. Dick M. Vaug han, Jr., announce the birth of a sop, Biuford Copeland, February 20, at the Bailey .Memorial Hospital. She is the former Josephine Copeland of Clinton. The Vaughans have 3 other children, Kathy, Dick 111 and Susan. HOLCOMBE Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Hol combe announce the birth of a daughter, Vicki Leigh, on March 5 at the Bailey Memor ial Hospital. She is the former Maxine Whitlock. They have 2 other children, Donna and Stevie. Birthday and Anniversaries Happy birthday on March 10 to Mary Lou Simpson, Wayne Jacks, Margaret White, Ron nie Hueble, Barbara Ann Alex ander, and on the same day, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Campbell will observe a wedding an niversary. The 11th will bring a birth day to Dulfie Bridges, Ella Lowery, Billy Byars, Janette Gardner, Mike Corley, Mrs. L. J. Brock, C. H. Godfrey and W. S. Gruber Jr. Harold Prater, Virginia Lindsay, Ricky Mason, and Edward Leroy Powell will ce lebrate birthdays on March 12 and Mr. and Mrs. Preston White and Mr. and Mrs. Bob by JcbJmiis will observe a wed ding. anniversaVy. Ricky Gaffney, Cliff Tucker am^ Copeland Brewington are wished a happy birthday on the 13th. Many happy returns of the day on the 14th of March to Mrs. Leroy Couch, Cynthia Diane Bolick, 'Mamie Murphy, Mary Cromer, Susan Kay Da venport,- Elton Bedenbaugh and Jack Bagwell. On March 15, birthday cele brants are Elvia Mitchell, Timmie Bedephaut^L Vinnie Gresham, Cui|t Os whit, and Richard L. GardncY. Students Attend District Meeting On March 1, Cynthia Tur ner and Billy Young of the Clinton Junior High School student council attended the District Four student council meeting in Union. They were accompanied by Mrs. M. C. Poole, their advisor. The meetings are held each year at different schools for the purpose of bringing to gether members of student councils to discuss school problems. Dr. Marc Weersing, presi dent of Presbyterian College, gave the address at the meet ing, telling the students tfiat one can not become signifi cant until he realizes the im portance of making others feel significant. Chamber Hears Reports, Speaker •TlfP annqal “dinner meet ing of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce was held Tues day evening at the Hotel Mary Mqsgrove. Vice-Chairman Don Q. CreiilUon, presided and in troduced the Rev. A. U BU- ler, paster of the First Pres byterian Church, who gave the invocation- Following dinner, members of the Clinton Jaycees were recognized along with their president, Randy Dunagin. Other guests included wives and special guests. Reports from Chamber com mittees included that given by Robert Wassung on the progress that had been made toward building the counly airport and allocation of funds. Construction, Mr. Wassung stated, is to begin in June with hopes for a new airstrip by late summer. Other re ports were on the progress that is being made toward se curing a ring-road around the city and work on the four-lane highway to Laurens. Mr. Wassung also introduc ed the guest speaker, G. Ar thur Black of Greenville. Mr. Black was born in Union Coun ty and later moved to Clinton where he graduated from Clin ton High School. He later at tended Clemson University and returned to Presbyterian College where he received his B. A. degree. He is electrical superintendent of Duke Pow er Company. He spoke on the Keowee- Toxaway project sponsored by the Duke Power Company, which is now underway in the Pickens-Oconee area. The pro gram is estimated • to cost some $700,000,000 with com pletion hoped for by 1970. The 100,000 acre project will offer a recreation area for resi dents of the state as well as a large work force and sound forest program. Later in the evening, Mr. Creighton introduced the new officers of the Chamber for 1907-08. They are president, I. Mac Adair; first vice chair man, Robert Wassung; sec ond vice-chairman, Claude Crocker; and treasurer, Dil lard Milam. Mrs. P. W. Manley Joanna — Mrs. Elizabeth Wren Manley, 59, of 410 Bla lock Drive, died Sunday at 7:15 a. m. after an illness of several years. A native of Callison, daugh ter of the late David Bates and Nancy Reynolds Wren, she was a member of the Ep- worth Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband. Palmer W. Mgnley; and two sons, William Horace Manley of Greenville and Marvin Wright Manley of Clinton; and a brother, Edgar Wren of Alexanderia, Va.; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday at 11 a. m. at the Assembly of God Church by Rev. Walter A. Clark, Rev. Ross Pickett and Rev. Henry Goldsberry. Burial was in Laurens County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Rhett Abrams, Frank, Phillips, Clyde Young, Ben Jeste.', Lewis Thompson and Jack Mauney. : • . . . ■ ! 1 i it "i : jf i' I I # '( , j . ! |W i; * 1 ,:m i f ■ - *; Group to Evaluate Clinton Junior High ■ .. * A groqp pf pight edueptors Iwmbig; Gordon May, princlr rr Bm UTOUtmuul the stale w,» form # visiting pommiitee pf math and science, Green- 1 Sr : T „ m i> o grs rr ” >ic?is Cooper, “tar Clinton Hii/h School h, 1 and All-Conference performer is shown h . : ling- a grant-in-aid to play for Presbyte- ri College for the next four years. Watching the action is his mother, father, Calvin Cooper (right, standing), and PC'Football Coach Cally Gaul t‘ —-Yarborou gh Photo. lieKt week, March J3P, tp vil| t Schucis;' J. J. make an evaludlion ol the B d urinciuo i Nort h Au- Clinlon Juniur WKh. Schcl. Boo- The study Will be made with zer> superintendent of Ninety the expectation that it will six District No. 52. lead to accreditation by the The sc hool includes the sev- Southern Association of Sec- enth and eighth grades of Lau* ondary Sohaols and Colleges, rens County School District stated John H. Fulmer, prin- W j i h 439 students enrolled cipal. . this year, in ib classrooms. The evaluation will include The gtrrff includes 17 teacfaJJ the school plant, curriculum, ers a principal, a secretary** teacher qualification, teacher and a part-time.band director, load, salaries, library facili- The school has a fu iuti me ties, etc. librarian, a teacher-counselor, Members of the committee and a physical education pro will include Ellis Stockman, g ram w ith two full-time in chairman, principal of Bates- Sir uctors. burg - Leesville High School; Mrs. Jean; McKinney, librar ian, North Anderson High School; Mrs. Edith Joy, gui dance director, Keenan Junior High School, Columbia; C. A. Rampey, principal, Heyward Gibbs-Junior High School, Co- lot M. S3. Rochester Mintcr Bobo Rochester, 72, of Rt. 2. Clinton, died Friday at a local hospital after a long illness. ' * 'Native of Union County, son of the Gate Richard G. and Lulu Eubanks Rochester, he was a member of Duncan Presbyterian Church and was employed at Clinton Mills prior to retirement. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Edna Mae Finley Rochester, a daughter, Mrs. L. D. (Vera) Watkins of Union; a son, Richard M. Rochester of Clin ton; a sister, Mrs. Josie Black of Union; and six grandchild ren. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at 3 p. m. at Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church by Rev. Rush K)ley and Rev. Boyd Duckett. Bu rial was in Whitmire City Ce metery. : Pallbearers were Frank and Claude Alexander, Ray and Ralph Black and James and Tommy Harris. Dr. Keisler Announces Topics “The Purifying Christ” is- the subject upon which Dr. E. 13. Keisler will preach next Sunday morning at St, John’s Lutheran Church. On next Wednesday evening, at the last of Wednesday even ing Lenten services prior to Holy Week, Dr. Keisler will continue the general theme of the series, “Surveying the Wondrous Cross”, speaking at that time on ‘‘With its Exemplary Qualities”. Frampton to Give Concert March 20 Mac Frampton will appear in concert at Belk Auditorium on March 20 at 8 p.m. His concert is sponsored by the pledge class of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and is a return engagement. Those who saw him last year recall the unus ual quality and wide variety musical program that was on-' joyed by many. iah t touch 0* * * y ip# PET COTTAGE CHEESE is the light touch for winter menus. Dairy- fresh flavor—that’s the light cottage cheese from PET, YOU BET1 w i.: h- 'Ms r r- < m John L. Mimnaugh about this question: “While guests were enjoying dinner at the home of a Milwaukee architect, their cock er spaniel, Laddy, was feasting on most of a mink fur piece belonging to a guest. Can the Bailey Agen cy tell me what kind of insurance would cover the expense ot such a rich meal?” BAILEY AGENCY H. 0. Bailey & Son, Bankers, Building Dial 883-0681 — Night and Sunday 833-0323 FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 24 day of March, 1967, I will render a final account of my acts and doings as Executrix of the estate of W. K. Waits in the office of the Judge qf Probate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a.m., and on the same day will apply for a linal discharge from my trust as Executrix. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and requir ed to may payment on or be fore that date, and all per sons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. Vivian W. Nabors Executrix 634 Blalock Drive Joanna, S. C.. Feb. 24th, 1967 NOTICE SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION Pursuant to Act No. R-14 of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, duly signed by the governor on the 4th day of February, 1959, a trustee election will be held on the 14th day of March, 1967, in the Clinton Attendance Area of Laurens County School District tNo. 56. The purpose of the election will be to elect a trustee to a four- year term, beginning-April 1, 1967, to fill a term expiring^, as of that date. The following precincts have been designated in the Attend ance Area for the convenience of the qualified voters: Box No. 1 will be located at City Hall; Box No. 2 at the Arm^ ory; Box No. 3 at the Clinton Mill Community House; Box No. 4 at the old Long Branch School House. The voting hours will be from 8:00 o’clock a. m. to 6:00 o’clock p. m. Box man agers will be in charge of the election at the respective pre- cintcs. Only qualified electors holding valid registration cer tificates and living in the Clinton Attendance Area will be eligible tq vote in this trus tee election, in accordance with the provisions of the Act. J. LEROY BURNS, Secretary Laurens County Board of Education . & • y. I & 0 F . - ' sA- ■ m Live-it-up savings cm ffte Mggest se lection of full-size Fords in White Sale historyl Specially equipped, specially priced 2- and 4-door Custom 500 Sedans in white or blue. Plus sporty Galaxie 500 Hardtops in six two-tone color combi nations! Luxurious interiors, whitewalls, full wheel covers included. Hurryl See your Ford Dealer for big savings today! ujr J 2 ■ I 1 *"* 1 Ford Custom 500 2-Door Sedan Once-a-Year Savings during your Ford Dealer’s White Sale BALDWIN MOTOR COMPANY 802 North Broad Sir*#* — Clinton, S. C.