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I v^ ^uaituu rnoio Newberry Man Dies From Wreck Injuries Council Lowers Whitten Village “® lledric Rales. Electric rates for power purchased from Clinton by Whitten Village was adjusted to a flat 1.1 cents per kilowatt in action taken by city council Monday night. The new rate, effective with the April billihg, is a reduc tion for the state-owned insti tution. A request from Ascoe Felts Co. for the city to allow indus trial waste to be put into an adjacent sewer lagoon was de nied by councilmen since the lagoon was constructed for the treatment of domestic waste only. The lagoon is lo cated next to an industrial park developed by the city, east of Clinton on U. S. High way 76. Vol. 68 — No. 11 Chronicle Clinton, S. C., Thursday, March 16,1967 Wassung Is President Of Clinton United Fund here at 10:30 a. m. Laurens County Coroner Marshall Pressley said Paul Smith, 67, of Rt. 4, Smith’s death was due to in- Memorial RitCS Newberry, died at 1:55 p. m. temal injuries received in the Are Held Monday Sunday at Bailey Memorial ac ^ n_„ A 1T , r Smith was driving a 1959 l>V 00 T ASSOC 10 tlOn Hospital from injuries receiv- Ford which was in collision LaUrens _ Memorial serv . ed in a two - car accident w jth a 1964 Ford driven by ices for five deceased mem- at the intersection of North Johnny Dawson Dillard of bers of the Laurens County Bell and West Main Streets North Bell Street. Bar Association were conduct- Dillard was treated in the ed Monday in opening cere- emergency room of the hos- monies of the Laurens County pital but not admitted. ; Court of Common Pleas. Funeral services..foe .Mr. William T. Bolt, Laurens at- Smith were held Tuesday, at torney, presided at the ser- 4 p.m. at Gray Funeral Home, vices, sponsored by the Coun- Clinton, conducted ‘ by "'Rev. ty Bar Association. Ralph E. Rhyne. Burial was Presenting memorials were: in Rosemont Cemetery. „ W. P. Clubertson.for Just : n A. Among other survivors are Bridges, Eston Page for W: a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Hummel Harley, O. L. Long Pace of Kinards; a son, for Robert S. Owens, G. Mil- James H. Smith of Clinton, ler McCuen for Phil D. and a brother, Forrest Smith Huff, and James Sullivan for of Clinton. Homer A. Blackwell. ! • . 'T' l ; . A'" J - ' • High School Seniors Seek PC Scholarships Eighteen outstanding high da Jane Corder of Roswell, Robert B. Wassung, man ager of the Clinton Bearings Plant of the Torrington Com pany, has been named, presi dent of the United Fund of Greater Clinton, Inc., for the 1967-68 term. A slate of officers for the new year was named at the xourth quarter meeting ot the board of directors. Serving with Mr. Wassung will be.Don G. Creighton, first vice-presi- uent, anu Goyne L. Simpson, Hreasurec. Hearing p* esident Reese ft? Young serves as sec ond vice-president.. ivir. Wassung, a native of Middleton, N. Y\, a graduate ot Kennsalear Polytechnic In stitute, Troy, N. Y., was as sistant superintendent of the Broad River plant in Toning- ton, Conn., before coming to Clinton in 1960 to assume his position when the local Tor- imgton plant began opera tions. He immediately entered into community life in his adopted city, he is a member oi the F i rys t Presbyterian Church, Clinton Kiwanis Club, x Kiwanis Club Recognizes Camp Fire Leaders J. Karl Johnson Dies After Illness ROBERT WASSUNG Special Services For Good Friday Community Good Friday services, sponsored by the Clinton-Joahna Ministerial As sociation, will be held from 2 to 3 p. m., Friday, March 24, first vice-president of the at the Davidon Street Baptist Clinton Chamber of Com- Church merce, a director of the Lau- .. . , . , rens County Barber Shop Sing- Nowly elected ofUeers .1 the ^ orgam2er and conductor asoeiation are: President, Dr. 0l Climori Community E. Bryan Keisler, interim pas- Chorus and active in other tor of St. John’s Lutheran civic, community and chureji Church: Vice-President, Rev. ailairs. In 1963 he was named E. W. Rogers, pastor of Broad "Clinton’s Citizen of the school seniors from four states Ga.; Carl W. Dohn, Jr., of street Methodist Church; and Year” by the Clinton Lions will come to the Presbyterian Macon, Ga.; Frederick S. El- Secretary-Treasurer, Rev. M. Club. He is also a member of College campus this weekend lison of Rock Hill; Paul R. Floy ams, pastor'of the l hc board ot the South Caro- as finalists competing for Fallaw of Clinton; Miss Nancy Davidi ibn St. Baptist Church. state Chamber o om- Founder’s Scholarships to at- p Gilmer of Anderson tend PC next fall, Student Dean A. J. Thackston an nounced today. The Clinton Kiwanis Club, in line with the national organization’s youth program, last Thursday recoynhed leaders in the work of the Clinton Camp Fire Council. Three special ci tations for outstanding service went to, left to right: Kayran Cox. for ac tivity as a leading Camp Fire girl; Lynn Cooper, Jr., for his work as president of the local group: and Mrs. Paul Muller, forher work during the past several years as executive secre tary of the Clinton organization. W. C. Baldwin, pictured at far right, made the presentations in his capac ity as chairman of the Kiwanis boys’ and girls’ committee.—-Yarborough ^Bhoto;* Rev. Peter Ouzts, new pas- mevee. tor of the All Saints Episcopal inc board of directors elect- Miss Frances E. Gregory of ci lurc h, will deliver the ser- ed seven new directors by bal- Greenwood; Charles V. Hun- mon d u r j n g p K . Good F r j da y lot. Tnc nominees listed on the J. Karl Johnson, Sr., age 73, of 311 South Woodrow ran gi n g U p to $5,600 each for He-said the young scholars 5f r ’ Jl ?” ?! Atlanta; NHchael ministers will be announced will compete for ten grants G Medcalf of North Augusta; m Mlss Diana Rice of Williston; Miss Belinda Sue Ritter of Special Easter Services At Leesville Church Special Easter services are being planned by the Leesville Southern Methodist Church located in the Oak Grove morning at Street, died Sunday morning four years of study. Selection „ ^ _ , at Bailey Memorial Hospital is based on qualities of Intel- of a : We ‘® S nXwood’ after several years of declin- lecl, Jeaderslup, character and F1 . j ames A Taylor of Li- Ing health and a boot illness. e , for conslderation for berty; and Miss Carol S. He was a native of Clinton other g rant s. Thomas of Glade Valley, N.C. and made this his home diir” T'Hp visitors arp sphpdiilpd ' inK his entire life - He was a to arrive at PC on Friday af- Special Services son ol the late Cannon and tppnoon Thpv will hp enter- Emma Sumerel Johnson, a tained that evening at dinner For Holy Week At member of the First Baptist and on Saturday morning the | CUurrU Church since 1909 and a dea- candidat e S will be tested and Lu ‘Reran V-hUrCh con emeritus, a director of interviewed by members of Dr. E. B. Keisler interim the Training Union for nine the f acu ity scholarship oom- pastor of St. John’s Lutheran ship service at 11 a. m., the years, and treasurer of tlie 1 m ittee. Laurens County Baptist Asso- The ' J967 d ,fp U p ; 0 6niposdi ciation for many years. of nine n ^ en fand rt j n ^ In addition he was a trustee g ou th 'daralinh ^orth chUrch each evening next of the Laurens County Baptist Carolina, Georgia and Florida, week > Sunday through Friday, Assembly Grounds for a'num- are . , ( i H in observance of Holy Week. ber of years, a veteran of M iss Tommie Noel Ellis and Beginninfi at 7:30 and conclud - • World War I ‘and past Master George P. Phillips, both of ing within fift y minutes, each of Campbell Lodge No. 44, Greenville; Miss Lyla Ann service wil1 emphasize some AFM, also High Priest and II- Boyd of pe nd i e t Dn; j ames E. si g nifi cant fact of the last lustrfous Master of the Coun- B rown 0 f Chester•* Philip M days of Chri st upon earth in - sjl. .For 47 years he was an Cheney Qf Augusli ; ; Miss Lin ; the flesh bauoi were from recommen datio.is of the members of the organization. Elected to serve 19j7-70 term: George B. Brcckenbrough, John P. Dani- luk, Mrs. R. E. Ferguson, Jr., Mrs. L. M. Stephens, A. B. Godfrey, James' Von Hollen, and Rev. Zeb Williams. Continuing directors are: Thomas E. Baldwin, Miss Es-. sie Davidson, Mrs. Frank C T"e service wi„ he L. H. Ue, Rev. E. held on Easter 6:30 a m. During the morning wor- Church, announces that spec- young people's choir will pre- 1 ial Services will be held in his sen! s P ec ' al Easter Music. There will be no night ser vices held on Easter Sunday. r employee of the Post Office in different capacities before retiring. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Cunningham John son, and one daughter, Mrs. Roy (Joann) Bryant, Dar- A part of each service, ex cept on Thursday evening, will ^ the support given the 1966 Judges and Emcee be the showing of an appro- kisHp^ % ^ campaign by each contributor Nlnm^sl fnr Pnnonnt Priate filmstrip with recorded Mml k £ a nd worker. He reported a to- INamea ror rageanr commentary. The subjects UK? €u..■ tal ol $34,611 in contributions The three judges for the are: Sunday, ‘‘On the Way to ' 1 and pledges. A request for ad- Miss Clinton Pageant are Jerusalem”; Monday, ‘‘In ditional funds for th e Blue lington, and one son, Profes- Louis Green, Mrs. G. David Gethsemane”; Tuesday, ‘‘Be- Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of sor James Karl Johnson, Jr., McGill, and Neil Gillespie, all fore Pilate”: Wednesday. “In America, presented by J. B. of Clemson University; six of Greenville. Mr. Green is a the Upper Room”; Thursday, Templeton, member of the ex- grandchildren. Jane and present member and a past “At the Lord’s Table” (Holy ecutivc board, was approved. James Karl Johnson. Ill, of president of the state pageant. Communion will be adminis- The request was for $1,000 to Clemson; Jimmy, Laurie, The emcee is Carol Sexton tered) and Friday, “At the take care of salary increases Barbara and Joe Bryant of of Greenwood, who has emce- Cross”. and travel expense of the field Darlington; and several niec- ed numerous pageants across Dr. Keisler states that while HHIHIa RHH executive, es and nephews. the state including the Miss the services are planned pri- In the reports for Iasi year Funeral services were held Monsanto pageant a few weeks marily for his own member- Cherry tO Sp60k th campaign total was given Monday at 4:00 p. m. at the ago. ship he sincerely hopes others r- n • as $29,804, and unpaid pledges First Baptist Church by Rev. Reserved tickets are now on will feel the need in this way I 0 First baptist $1,263.25. Local relief division J. H. Darr. Burial was in sale at Billy’s Texaco, the-to prepare for a worthy obser- R rn thprhnnrl Tnninhfr reported 68 families given as- Rosemont cemetery. Jewel Box, the Mary Mus- vance of the resurrection of Dr O‘ n crnooa I onigru sistance, book rentals paid for Pallbearers were T. C. grove Hotel, and Howard’s Christ and will realize that j. m. Cherry, associate sec- 25 children, three wheel chairs Johnson, Jr., Eugene Johnson, Pharmacy. the public is cordially invited. retarv 0 f the Baptist Founda- and t wo walkers purchased. W. Rogers, L. N. Warren, and Tommy Windsor, serving un til 1968. Also, I. Mac Adair, Don G. Creighton, Bob Hanson, Gary Lehn, R. E. Martin, Mrs. R. M. Turner, and Mrs. James L. Walker serving until 1969. Retiring directors are: A. Wilmot Shealy, Claude A. Crocker, A. R. Hamilton, R. S. Truluck, Mrs. R. E. Fergu son, Jr., Ralph Patterson, and Louis M. Stephens. President Reese H. Young presided over the meeting and expressed his ‘appreciation for Clemson Math Department Head To Lecture at PC Dr. Clayton V. Aucoin, chairman of the Clemson Un iversity mathematics depart ment will deliver three lec tures at Presbyterian College this Thursday and Friday as part of the Mathematics As sociation of America Lecture Series. He is schedule to spe'&K at 12 o’clock and again at 4:30 on Thursday in Neville Hall room 101, and at a. m. Fri day in Neville 206. In addition, he will consult with the PC mathematics staff, interested students and administrative officials. The nationwide lectureship program is designed to strenghteq college mathema tics programs, stimulate fa culty and studeifts, and to help motivate able students toward careers in this field. Dr. Aucoin holds his PhD degree from Auburn Univer sity, and taught there and at the University of Southwestern Louisiana before joining the Clemson faculty. Jle is the co author of two mathematics textbooks. - * i i- , ! Directors to Meet • The Board of Directors of the Clinton Council of the Camp Fire Girls will meet next Tuesday, March 21, at 7:30 at the Camp Fire Hut. School Budget Bill Amended in House Columbia—Legislation was amended in the House of Rep resentatives Wednsday to re quire Laurens, County school districts to submit annual budgets to the County Board of Education for approval. The amendment dilutes somewhat the original bill which, in effect, gave trustees of School Districts 55 and 56 power to raise school taxes whenever needed to meet school needs. The bill w a s passed as amended by Heps. David Tay lor and . Paul Culbertson of Laurens and sent to the Sen ate. Under the terms of the bill, the Laurens auditor would levy the necessary taxes to meet financial needs of the school districts as outlined in the annual operating budgets. Taxes would he automati cally increased as suggested by the budgets, assuming no body asked for a referendum on the question as the bill, pro vides. A referendum could he re quested by petitions from at least 125 persons in each d s- trict. A second amendment to the bill struck-put a provision (hat the petitioners must be opposed to the increase. Hep. Culbertson explained this was done to remove any Reginald D. Morse, 31, Dies In Vietnam Action Tommy Hatton, John William Caldwell, Freddie Cunning ham, and Bobby Cunningham. The honorary escort consist ed of the present and past deacons of the First Baptist Church, The body remained at the Gray Funeral Home until 3:00 p. m., Monday, when it was placed in the church. In lieu of flowers, the fam- Food Stamp Program Underway in County lion of South Carolina, which llu ’ loan div l si “ n °( , „ . 91 persons used the 25 wheel is the trust agency ol the State c ) ia j rS) 14 walkers and 6 Baptist Convention, will be the p a j rs of crutches the past speaker tonight (Thursday) year, at the Brotherhood meeting of shall not the First Baptist Church. The exceed session will begin at 7:30. Cherry, prior to the recent Orr Is Reelected As School Trustee 1- a J. A. Orr was reelected as member of the board of years A food stamp program for household Laurens County residents be- $185. gan officially Wednesday. The Heads of households who . program originates with the meet the above requirements accc P tance 01 bis present , , r Consumer Marketing Divis- should contact the local Coun- P° S L was for t^' 0 years asso- i y i v C bc given^ to G the * 0n ’ Department of Agri- ty Welfare Department to reg- ciated with Educators Invet Kni Himr^.nri C fir Vhp First Ban culture and is administered by ister and receive an identifi- ment C orp., in Columbia. For trustees of School District 56 nuiming tuna 01 me rirsi cap 4V _ T ^ served as* as a representative of the ,, Clinton attendance area in an the election on Tuesday. . Agriculture and funds appro- Welfare Office five days a Blind with the S. C. Depart- He was named to the post ssem) > roun s. printed by the Laurens County week, Monday through Fri- ment of Public Welfare. He by a vote of 249 to 93 over legislative delegation. day, from 10:00 until 3:00 was for more than 36 years a Robert B. Wassung. To be eligible for food o’clock. Purchase of food public school administrator In the Ford attendance area stamps, the following table stamps brings a bonus num- and state employee. of District 55, Maxy P. Hunt- has been set up by the USDA: ber of coupons that mean The prominent layman, ac- er ousted incumbent Raymond The Methodist Men’s Club One person in household, each household has more pur- live in the First Baptist Church Robertson by a vote of 29 to will hold a supper meeting to- with net monthly income of chasing power for food items of Columbia, is a native of 21. Also in District 55, in night (Thursday) at 7:30 in not more than $70; two per- in eligible grocery stores. Sumter, graduate of Furman cumbent Horace Martin de- Hodges Hall. sons, income not more tnan To learn more about the University, and received an feated David Kellett 62 to 56, The speaker will be Parker $90; three, $105; four, $115; food stamp program, resi- MA degree in organization in the Gray Court-Owings at- Evatt, a Methodist Layman five, $125; six, $135; seven, dents are advised to call or and admimstration of educa- tedance area, and secretary of the Alston $145 eight, $155; nine, $i65; visit the County Welfaie De- tion from Teachers College Voting was extremely lignt Wilkes Society. * ten, $l7t>. The total in auj paitment m LaUitut. Columbia University, N. Y. in all thie r-u u tbe Laurens County Welfare cation card necessary for the 1 f 18 .. ,. UI f ( ', f ’ T Department. Costs are borne purchase of food stamps. . . S 8 Eiiiptist Association ^ «>..»• department of The stamps are soid at the ^ef of the D.vts.on tor t Groun Methodist Men Meet Tonight al eu-. Chief Warrant ©ffieer Reg inald G. Morse, age 31, of Jo anna, died March 5 in a heli copter crash in the Saigon River in Vietnam while on ac tive duty. He was a native of Newber ry County, but had made his home in Joanna about 17 years. He attended the Bush River, Joanna, and Clinton schools prior to entering ser vice. He was the son of George W. and Ma'rgaret Little Morse, and was a member of Epworth Methodist Church at Joanna. CWO Morse enlisted in the U. S. Army in March of 1952 and took his basic training at Fort Dix, N. J. He had many assignments during his ca reer: Denver, Colo., three tours of duty in Korea, includ ing the Korean conflict, Ger many, Austria. In June, 1966, he attended flight school and attained the rank of Warrant Officer prior to his assign ment to Vietnam in July, 1966, where he served in the 129th Assault Helicopter Company. CWO Morse had previously served in the Infantry and with the 1st Cavalry Division. He had the following badges and ribbons: Combat Infan tryman’s badge, Korean con flict ribbon with two stars, aviation wings, United Na tions award and Good Con duct medal. in addition to his parents, he L binvi.eu by ms v.ife. Mis. mm. PW mm C. W. O. MORSE Martha Johnson Morse; four sons, Reginald Scott. Kenneth William, Jeffery Wayne, and Michael Destry Morse, all of the home; three sisters, Mrs. William (Diane) Moore, Ger many; Mrs. Charles R. (Gail) Estes, Simpsonville; Mrs. Valarie Ann Waits, Joanna; one brother, Kenneth (Randy) Morse of the U. S. Army at Fort Jackson; paternal grand mother, Mrs. Alma Morse, Joanna; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ada Lit tle, Marshville, N. C. Funeral services with mili tary honors were held Wed nesday at 2:00 p. m. at the First Baptist Church in Joan na, conducted by Rev. Grange S. Cothran. Burial was in Newberry Memorial !iaiden~. stigma which might be at tached. He said that while it might be inferred that anyone peti tioning for a referendum op posed a tax increase, it would not necessarily be true, and someone favoring an increase could honestly feel that the) matter should be 1 taken to the people. Budgets from the two school hoards would have to be sub mitted to the County Board of Education, the county audi tor, county treasurer and County Legislative) Delegation each year and also published in newspapers in the area. Before-raising taxes, the au ditor would be required to publish a statement showing the increase in number of mills needed. Petitions for referendurhs- would be submitted to the board of education which would call lor the election. Rep. Culbertson said the delegation would work har- tnoniousiy for the legislation. 'B.A.C' Buttons Are Now on Sale “Coffee Day for Crippled Children” will be observed on Good Friday, March 24, spon sored for the 15th year by the South Carolina Restaurant As- sociation, assisted for the ninth year by the South Caro lina Law Enforcement Offi cers Association. » A Local chairan^of “Coffee Day’ is Cecil P. Wilson for the Restaurant Association7 and B. B. Ballard for the Law Of ficers Association. Robert F. Black is the rep resentative of the local county chapter of the South Carolina Society for Crippled Children and Adults, the Easter Seal Society, which receives bene fits of “Coffee Day.” These funds aid South Carolina chil dren and adults who are han dicapped by cerebral palsy and other crippling condi tions. “B. A. C.” buttons—the initials represent “Buck-A- Cup means Brace-A-Chield”— are now being sold by restau 1 rant operators and law en forcement officers. Exchanging a dollar for a “B.A.C.” buttor* entitles the wearer to drink coffee on Good Friday at any partici pating restaurant, hotel or drug store in the state. All funds from the sale of buttons are donated to the East Seal campaign. On Newberry List Elizabeth S. Nabors and Ed win I. Shealy of Joanna were named on the dean’s list for the fall semester at Newberry College. To be eligible for the honor a student must main tain above a “B” average. Miss Nabors, freshman, is a daughter of \‘lr. and Mrs. W. P. Nabors, and Shealy, sophomore, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shealy.