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County to Begin Adult Education Program FIZfiUOH M. LEGERTON A community Good Fri fay service, sponsored by the Clin- ton-Joanna Ministerial Assoc iation for all denominations will be held Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Davidson Street Baptist Church. Rev. M. Floyd Hellams, pas tor of the host church, and Dr. E. Byran Keisler, pastor of the St. John’s Lutheran Church and president of the Ministerial Association, ex- Laurens—A Laurens County County,’ Phinney said. “But tend a cordial welcome. pilot project in adult basic the need for trained and train- Rev. Peter Ouzts, pastor of education, made possible by a able personnel in industrial the AU Saints Episcopal grant from the Office of Eco- complexes in Laurens County Church, will deliver the ser^ nomic Opportunity and total- is acute and the community mon. ing $80,000, begins this week, recognizes that immediate so other participants on the The project is under direc- lutions .must be planned and program will be Miss Jean tion cf the Laurens County carried through now.’’ Foster, organist; Rev. Roscoe Community Action, Inc. Phinney specified that the || Bryan, invocation; Rev. Al- South Carolina was picked 10-week training program is fred Bixler, scripture reading; (or the lirst pilot project in expected to prove the merits ||P Dr. Bryan Harbin, responsive the South for the accelerated of a low-cost industry orient- reading; Bruce Galloway, so- basic adult education pro- ed basic education program lo; Rev. E. W. Rogers, bene- gram, developed by the Na- for the benefit not only of the Honorary Degrees For MacDonald, Legerton A military historian and a for Oxford University Press. Pmuhvtprism minister both MacDonald gained first-hand' diction; and James W. Wynn, tional Association of Manu- trainee but a’so to bolster 3 S ofToum cT™nna,wi 11 - Worid War II ac director of music. facturcrs. diminishin* hi ' # ? wmm ♦ ■§ iOTARS ifW - *W* n I I ff \ m ? »* * w , , J tion through his service as a be awarded honorary degrees infantry officer at Presbyterian College’s 87th w jth the 2nd Division in the commencement exercises on European Theater. He is mar- May 14, President Marc C. r i e d to the former Joyce Bar- Wcersing has announced. ii ng D f London, England, and They are: Charles B. Mac- they have a son and daughter. Mail Carrier Exam For Kinards Office w New Officers for Rotary Club labor pool. r lotal cost of the program MIND, Inc., resulted from will be $92,54.’). The county is an initial education program donating $14.U85 in funds for devlopcd by the National As- matching services, according sociation of Manufacturers, to George L. Phinney, chair- To date, only two other pro man 'of the Laurens County grams have been carried out. An examination for rural Planning and Development me in New York and one in Donald, deputy chief histori- Fitzhugh Legerton, who will mail carrier for the post of- Board, who will scrvl* as proj- Orgo, 111. an. Department of the Army, ^ awarded the honorary doc- fice at Kinards will be open ect director. Educational upgrading of 80 a PC alumnus from Little tor of divinity, has been pastor for acceptance of applications Called Project MIND—for persons is the goal. Sixty un- Rock in Dillon County, to re- 0 f the Oglethorpe Presbyteri- until April It, the Civil Ser- Methods of Intellectual Devel- employed will attend full-time ceive the doctor of letters de- an Church since 1950. He has vice Commission has announ- opment — the training course day classes and 20 persons gree; and the Reverend Fitz- distinguished himself in the ced. will prepare 80 persons in presently employed will be en- hugh M. Legerton, Charleston W ork of the Georgia Synod, Applicants must take a Laurens County for employ- rolled in part-time night class- native now serving as pastor having served as chairman of written test for the position, ment or advancement in pres- es for upgrading, of Atlanta’s Oglethorpe Pres- its homes and educational in- They must have resided with- en( employment. In addition to the basic edu- byterian Church, doctor of di- stitutions committee, 1961-64, in the delivery of the office Recruiting teams and proj- cation program, trainees will vinity. and on the board for Atlanta for one year immediately ect personnel are already at receive extensive job orienta- MacDonald, who received Area Presbyterian Homes. preceding the closing date of work in the county to begin-tion. including visits to area his BA degree.from Presbyte- jj e recen tiy was named to examination, as well as the project. % industries; orientation to com- rian College in 1942. has been tlle p enma nent committee on ^ ave reac hed their 18th birth- MIND grew out dK discus- munity services, consumer on the staff of the office of the theology of General Assem- by that date. . sions between the county’s po- education, which includes d : s- chief of military history in the Presbyterian Church, US, Information about the ex- litical. business and indus- cussions on insurance, fraud, Pentagon since 1948. In his po- an( j ^ ^ 0 f trustees am »nation requirements and trial leaders earlier this year quality identification; money _ IHB ■ sition as chief of the World of Oglethorpe College. Earlier instructions for filing applica- with officials of Project T- management and budgeting; I ■!!!&#* in his career, Legerton was tions may be obtaine <i at Square, a similar statewide the role of the worker in the HiW* 1067-1968 officers of the Clinton Uo.tarv Club elected the past week are as follows: Seated, left to right, David Boland, vice-president; S. Tay- By Dobbins' Senate Amendment lor Martin, President; and Sidney Hartzog, secretary-treasurer; stand ing, Bob Wickham, Allen Simmons, Ed Sadler and Charles H. Johnson, directors.—Shields Photo. Referendum Is Required War II branch and then as project which is expected to community; basic business begin operation next month, economics; local, state and “It is hoped that within the federal laws relating to the foreseeable future, T-Square trainees as workers; and la- (Bill) will be operational in Laurens bor-management relations. chief of the general histories mod e ra tor of Atlanta Presby- Kinards post office, branch, he supervised the tery itg recording clerk for Preparation of volumes on ^ ydars> and served as presi- \l A | Arr || n :4 World War II, Korea and the 0 f Greater Atlanta W0IH6I1 VOICTS UUll German campaign in Russia. ^^^11 Ministers’ Asso- . r . T . , . He became deputy chief his- ciation and of the interde . I« Xpccinn TAninM ton a 11 last year and recently nominational North De Kalb IUm y MI spent an orientation ^ tour j n Mi n j s te rs * Association. The Provisional League of the Republic of Vietnam in Legerton came to the Ogle- Women Voters of Laurens preparation lor supervising thor p e pulpit directly from County will meet tonight the writing °f the official is- p r j nce t on Theological Semi- (Thursday) at 8:30 rather tory ■ c s - Army m nary, where he received his than at the hour previously an- A recognized authority in 19 ??‘ He ea i rne< i Newberry—City Council, in for gas supply and other than erendums on proposed school what’s lwst ^or the rieht m^na^ onanv^vin- .. ~ “ his BA from the University of This is the annual meeting . , . ’ . . . . f „ aom R w, ' ai s lor ine ngm 10 pass on any lax in- this held, Charles MacDonald pennaylva||ij> 1B46> after of the group and will be held sb<,(Mal sess,on hcre Friday distribution lines. tax increases and clarifying spools and taxpayers of Lau- crease for school purposes, r e . why the increase is neces- Newberry to Service Own Gas System Lines Columbia — Senator W. C. ment if the bill passes as it is full power and authority for Dobbins amended a now written. t the operation and financing of Laurens County school tax D<)b ' ,ins diSC “ SS * d » h * *<*»?'*• „ , „ amendment with the two Since school Ix^ard mem- b i a ^ ain Tuesday as he and j j ouse members hut said they hers are elected by the people Laurens’ two House members made no final Commitments of the districts, the responsi- sought to reach accord on the on it immediately. bility of the operation and fi- matter. The Senator stressed that nancing of school districts lies Dobbins put in amendments ^ delegation was not split'with the people and the trus- selling a specific time for ref. ^ l < ; r , u>rn ;, s of , ™ as " c ; ‘“f “ f each '“ s ‘ rlc ‘ j " The people should have the “We’re concerned is the author df three volumes of official World War II his- completing Navy training in room 231 of the Douglas night, approved a contract to The City of Newberry will who would call for such votes, rens County,” he said. 1,here, and his bachelor of di- House on the Presbytcrain assume responsibility for pur. base trucks, tools Dobbins’ amendment r )r iLi Th ^^n h r 0 r!i a i ) w OkS n r vinity from Unian Seminary in College campus. maintenance of natural gas equipment from the gas au- reading in the Senate and sent tains the House section giving sary. hshed commercially are ; vjrginia in 1949 A11 members ar c urged to lin ^ _ . hil| lho lh()1 . tv thal aro n()W in use to back to the House lor action thc County Board of Educa- Dobbins added that the tax- Co m pa ny Commander, > j s the former be present to consider the 1 • ‘ on the amendments. tion power to approve budgets payers who toot the costs of translated into five languag- Emmy Lous Capps of Nor- adoption of a new budget, 2<<i77 vusiomers they serve. service consumer metrs. The As it now reads, the bill pro- required to be submitted an- school operations should be es; “The Battle of the Huert- folk Va and Washington D. amendments to by-laws, and Council met with officials of authority will turn over to the vides- that the County Board nually by boards of District kept “well informed” at all gen Forest,” o n e of the ’ ~ , “Great Battles of History” se ries edited by Hanson W. Baldwin; and “Europe First: The Oxford History of the United States in World War a ' mmu ■■ r|M City of dewberry will lht * natu ^ al 8 a s rate to the for conducting . referendums, d ums automaticany on any f °rd,” the Snator said, “and C., and they have two sons to hear a review of a part of tbo ( linton-Newberry Gas Au- City of Newbcry the deposits of Education must order a 55 (Laurens); and District 56 times as to school needs and a daughter. a local survey. II in Europe,” now in progress Baptists to Have Easter Cantata Church Inaugurates Dial-atPtayer Service thor.ty, which until now ope- held in escrow as they were referendum on school tax in- (Clinton). , “I feel sure that the people rated the gas system entirely made by consumers on instal- creases “not later than the (jhder the Senator’s version of D auren s County want their yt has moved headquarters lation of meters. fourth Tuesday in May.” 0 j y H , d j s t r j c t boards of children to have the best edu- in Clinton. There will b no change in Clarifying the responsibility trus t ees W o U kl erder referen- ca tion the taxpayers can af- Th v “ * ' _ liyt hi / Toffices lie paid $1.38 for each natural consumer - gas meter by the authority for — „ « —ee "-EasierSunrise AS a contribution th the spir- ed someone else to do their ciinton-Newberry Gas Aulhority will carry Uabllity SefViCe IS Slafed itual life of the Clinton area praying for them, hue be'- thc* Senator’s bill provides j~ax increases proposed. The the y wil1 always support an that the board of education re f crerjdu m question would increase in the school levy if and not district trustees would stato the exact millage re- convinced of its need, pall fof elections and set up q UCS f ed “My amendment gives thc^ machinery for them. a “Dial-a-prayer’» service has cause they found it helpful to insurance up to $100,000 for Phe First Baptist Church of been installed for^ public use ® n k r ^o ^the expression of | )crsona ] in jury and $300,000 The annual Easter Sunrise offered Thursday by Sen. W. school boards ,, , , . ui u school beards thc opportunity I acted on favorably by the . . . . Y g, . J to explain their needs and to „ , . . . , . people, the auditor would levy . 1 • * j ,, Co umb a —An amendment ‘ M f „ keep the people informed.” lh<> Mnnrrrnrialp amount of tax . _ Laurens County currently levies 35 mills in each district As written by House mem- Clinton will present an Eas- by * be First Presbyterian a heart-felt desiie with an- covcr damages in any sin- Service, sponsored by therC. (Bill) Dobbins of Laurens, ter Cantata Sunday morning Church. This service is being ether person, during the worship service. t^ a de possible through the He said, God made “The Divine Redeemer” by generosity of an individual garious in our nature Gounod will be given by choir wbo believes that there are Christians we lind it L._. ;\e\voerry lor any namiuy a m. on rresoyienan ^ouege s uuumuo u.i.c.iuru a i...«ov t ivpc tr» mpot srhnol members with special solo man y wh o would appreciate to enter into an experience c i a [ ms stemming from the Johnson Field. bill which made a referendum ' R , > d would be Both H° use anf l Senate ver- numbers by Mrs. John Frank- sucb a service. of God with another peison. c ;j vs O p t . ra (j on 0 i (ne distri- Dr. M. A. Macdonald, pres- on school tax increases in n , R , , ,95 sions of tbe b il* require that linf Mrs. Marvin Manley, and The-‘Dial-a-Prayer” service All of us have like needs buton system id-nt of Thornwell Orphan- Laurens’ two school districts “ j,' dktr et neti the 20 IM?r cent su PP>ement Mrs. J. D. McKee. Mrs. Grace originates at the Fir* Pmby- and similar spiritual aspira- , h ,. ,, itv wil , lnclu , natural ago. will preach thc Easter optinal. b “'' e L Tn^tv Board of ^ * maintained in thc Connor will be pianist and Ed terian Church where every lions, and the prayer tele- Ra he bi ^ n 5 w ‘“ Xo Rm" hdl «rm«n. and the Clinton fflgh The Senator's amendment ^““em budgels ' Perry, choir diredir. day the minister, the Reverend phone provides us with an op- ^ • recularlv for w^er ind School band will play and ren- said. “The board shall not Edutdll0n ,or lhem ’ On Sunday, an ordinance of Alfred L. Bixler, records a portunity for fellowship with l)OVVt . r an hiU a choral selection. recommend any tax levy in- ‘n giving notice of a refer- £ Qsfer Breakfast baptism will be held at the P^yer, usually a minute and God in company with anoth- c JaVl with the other E B. Keisler. Clinton crease without submitting the endum. schocl districts would . evening service. The public is a half in len St h - on er Person.” u , d 1 11 ‘ Lulht > ran p astor> is t o preside question to the people at a ref- b e required to provide any in- At KrOOd 5t. bunday invited to attnd. each of these et l ui P ment insUlled by the Mr. Bixler indicated that > n . a -Lont hn an ever the service in his capa- erendum and obtaining the ap- Iormation which would aid Following Sunrise services services. Rev. J. H. Darr is Southern Bell Telephone Com- many people have expressed .^ n r , " rp ' ons k?’ c ity as president of the Clin- proval of the people prior to v °ters to understand the ques- Sunday morning at Johnson- pastor. P any - Anyone may hear the appreciation for just this kind 1 3 rLnidi 1 ton Ministerial Association, such a levy.” tlon - ’ Hagood stadiiun the Methodist prayer by dialing 833-3300 any of a service. On Dean's List \ \ • time of the day or night. If, In erder that the prayer on r\ i I* P I on dialing, one should receive the telephone may prove to be K6V. j. L. vOnOlY Miss Marjorie Rawl Arnold a busy signal, it simply indi- most helpful, Mr. Bixler sug- - ' of Clinton, student at the Col- cates that someone else has gested that the person dialing r 7 AUI parlA a| lepe of William and Mary, dialed the number. the number not merely listen ff lUJlU Ul Williamsburg, Va., is listed W In commenting upon t h i s to he prayer, but that he ac- 1. ^ « pi 1 thc dean’s list for the fall se- service, Mr. Bixler, who main- tually enter into thc.*prpyer g^LirnCSISG LllUrCD mester. tained such a service in a pre- with him. In order to achieve A senior, Miss Arnold is the vious pastorate, indicated that this most satisfactorily, he The Rev. J. C. Conoly is the dauvhter of Mr. and Mrs. J. many people made use of the proposed that it may be nec- new pastor of Hurricane Bap- B. Arnold. service not because they want- essary to dial more than once. Lst Church, Rt. 2, Clinton. He succeeds Rev. Cecil Rus sell, who was called to the Sutton Road Baptist Church, Fort Mill, in the York Associ ation. " '« Mr. Conoly came from the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in the Spartanburg Association. He is a graduate of Furman University and the Southwest- Seminary, Fort Worth, Tex as. He has held pastorates in North Carolina and Georgia. He served as chaplain of Ma sons in Marietta, Ga., being a member of Chapter 135 Ma sonic Lodge of Cherokee Springs, Ga. He organized a volunteer fire department at Cherokee Springs, and holds a civil de fense certificate in basic res cue work. He is a Marine Corps veteran of World War Two. Mr. Conoly and his family are occupying the pastor’s hom* adiacent to the church. Alfred Bixler, pastor of the Trustees would also be re- Dobbins said his measure Men’s Club will serve break- First Presbyterian Church, quired to spell out to the pub- was designed to put the re- fast in Hodges Hall at 8:30. will deliver a prayer. lie why they need the tax in- sponsibility for financing and Juice, eggs, bacon, hot bis- If unfavorable weather pre- crease. operations of county schools cuits with jelly, butter and vents the use of Johnson Field Reps. David Taylor and “where it should be.” coffee will be served. Chil- the service will move indoors Paul Culbertson will have to He said state laws give the dren’s plates will be 50c and to Belk Auditorium. agree with Dobbins’ amend- trustees in the two districts adult plates 75c. To Re-enact Conununion Service New Pastor and Family Welcomed Rev. J. C. Conoly and family were welcomed to the Hurricane Baptist Church. Rt. 2, Clinton, on Sunday. Pictured from left are Mrs. Conoly; Martha Louise, student at Hampton Avenue School; Margaret, student at Tift College, Forsyth, Ga; Mary Helen, student at Clinton Junior High; Frank and Linda, students at Clinton High School; and Mr- Conoly receiving the keys to the pastorium from Carroll S. Young, chairman of the board of deacons. The Conolys have another son, George, student at the University of South Carolina — Yarborough Photo. . The minister and elders of the First Presbyte rian Church will re-enact the first communion ser vice'instituted by Jesus Christ in a special Maun dy Thursday service at the church this evening. In addition to appropriate music by the sanctuary choir, the elders will assisMhe ministers in a rev erent re-enactment of the memorable scene in the upper room 2,000 years ago. The elders who will participate are (from left), William Johnson, Robert Vance, Edward Campbell, A. O’. Young, Reese Young, Robert Black, Rev. Al fred L. Bixler, pastor, Harry Nettles, Mac Adiar,' J- B. Templeton, Leaman Jones, James Oeland, and Dillard Milam. The service will be conducted by Mr. Bixler and the Rev. E. W. Rogers, pastor of Broad Steret Methodist Church. An invitation is extended to residents of the community to attend the service.—Shields Photo.