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To Finance School Budgets Dobbins' New Bill Allows 3-Mill Increase Without Referendum . i , ■ . ■ t The Clinton Chronicle ■ . Vd. 68 — No. 14 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, April 6,1967 Differences within the Lau- t</provide sufficient money to within the school districts. Eight Girls to Vi6 for CrOWfl I he issue was resolved J eci 10 approval ot tne uouniy UIUCi a iciexeuuum on scuooi osday as Sen. W. C. (Bill) Board ot Education. CertifieTlax increases. The same bill . copies would have to be sign- would have called for a refer- bbins ol Laurens introduc- ed by a ma j or it y 0 f ^ boards endum if electors petitioned Clinton Lions Club To Honor Chick Xjalloway rens County Legislative Dele- w Fr , ov .. . , .. , . 10 ^ . . supplement teachers salaries Last week Sen. Dobbins in gation over terms ol a local by 20 percent of annual state effect killed a House-amended school tax hill are apparently aid to teachers. bill which would have allowed at an end. Budgets would also be sub- legislative delegation to The issue was resolved ject to approval of the County order a referendum on school Tue! Dobbins ed promised legislation to re- 0 f trustees’and of the board f or one. quire a referendum on any of education before being filed Dobbins objected to the mea- school tax increase of ove^ with the county auditor and sure, saying it. put the re- three mills clurina a tour-year tre , as “ r ": u J sponsibility for schools with Inaddition, budgets would the wpong body. He then drew " ^Iso have to be furnished to up his bill which was explain-’ Boards of trustees in the the county legislatiye delega- ed at the delegation’s open county could automatically tion and published in a news- meeting in Laurens Monday increase inillage by three P a P er general circulation night. mills during the four year Vfjeriod without submitting the Nomed /Citizen of the Year* ."T - . question to the people. Dobbins said House mem bers David Taylor and Paul (Culbertson both agreed to terms of his measure, which assures its passage in the House. One of South Carolina’s all- Differences of opinion over ^ me great major league ball . ,, . , , players, C. E. “Chick’* Gal- whether rctexendums on tax , . . . loway, has been chosen Clin- inereascs should be manda- ton’s Citizen of the Year, and lory or optional held up pas- the presentation of this award sage of school tax legislation Tuesday night, April 11, has for several weeks. turned the occasion into “Chick Galloway Night.” Dobbins new measure pro- vides that subsequent to June The Chnton Lions C1 ub, 30. 19U8. the County Board of ''■’bich each year honors an Education shall not recom- ou l s l an( l' n g citizen, will cite mend any. tax levy increase Galloway f or b i s example of of over three mills in any b'gh sportsmanship as well four-vear period without sub- as * 01 tbe encouragement and *►? milting the question to the su PP° rt S'^en to young people people anil getting their ap- °1 Ibe community through the proval before increasing the y ears - levy. ' Any review of “Chick” Gal- HefereJidums for proposed loway’s career immediately increases, under Dobbins’ spotlights his baseball play- measure. would be ordered in g flays with Connie Mack’s by hoards of trustees in each old Philadelphia Athletics. He school district. They would be joined the club in the final charged wUh setting up elec- weeks of the 1919 season and tion machinery. remained in the majors until The referendums would have a serious head injury from to be conducted not later than a pitched ball ended his ca- Jhe fourth Tuesday in May. If reer in 1928. Two of those the recommended levy came years he was voted the Amer- within limits provided^ the ican League’s best shortstop county auditor would be re- — P ar t of an all-league lineup qulred to levy the appropriate that included Babe Ruth, Tris taxes. 'Speaker, Ty Cobb, Eddie Col- Trustee boards in each li ns » George Sisler and Joe school district would still be Dugan. required to prepare annual The Lions Club afair, sche- dio and television sportscas- budgets and recommend to duled for 7 p.m. at the Mary ters. The Lions Club hopes the county auditor the neces- Musgrove Hotel, will present to make this a significant sary taxes to finance it. to Galloway a special plaque night for one of the most ac- Budgets would be required designating him Citizen of the complished athletes in South Year for 1966. Presiding as Carolina sports history. Ciothinq School Lions president will be Phil “Chick” Galloway was an ^ ~ Rogers, captain of one of the all-state performer in three To Be Taught By baseball teams Galloway sports — baseball, basketball, a , u a j. cosched at Presbyterian Col- and football — at Presbyter- V^OUmy i iOme Agents lege. ian College. In 1918, he moved A clothing school, to be Also present to honor the directly from the PC cpmpus taught by the Home Agents 70-year-old sportsman will be to the Atlanta club df the old of the County, Misses Marie some of his former* classmates Southern League, and then on Hegler and Helen Camp, is at Clinton High School, rep- to the majors the next year, scheduled for April IQ-14. resented on the program by During his seven years with Classes w ill be held in the John Holland Hunter of Clin- the Athletics and two with De- Agrieultural Building in Lau- ton; his fellow football team- troit, he compiled a lifetime rens from 9 to 11 a.m. mates on Coach Walter John- batting average of .264. It end- Thc school w ill consist of son’s first ,PC squad of 1915, ed at age 30 when he was new construction tips, with represented by A1 Brice of struck on the ear by a ball each member of the class con- Greenwood; and some of the thrown during a pre - game stmoling a garment, using Jhe players on his Presbyterian warm-up. latest construction methods. College teams. Lou Brissie of Since returning to Clinton Those desiring to enroll are Greenville, the most outstand- j n 1930, Galloway has been adv isod to call the If o m e ing one he coached and sent a merchant, college coach and Agent’s office in Laurens and on to major league pitching insurance agent. Part-time give the secretary their fame, also will take part in scouting for several major names and addresses. The the Tuesday night program, league clubs has included such number is 975 3021. Each Invitations are being extend- stars as Joe Havnes. Mick- memb r should bring a porta- ed to all of the lettermen who ey Livingston, Kirby Higbe and Brissie. He coached hase- For Spring Arts Festival Miss Clinton Pageant HPVt a Cr\t*inrY A r> ’C* Ar*4-5 «r a1 a rv\ i ac* a a 4 4 a «r a4 a \ All 1 aa a1 Slated Saturday Night GALLOWAY In the Early ’20’s The Spring Arts Festival which will take place on the campus of Presbyterian Col lege on April 28, 29 and 30 will have as its main attraction a judged exhibit featuring works by local artists. All interested persons over 16 years of age are urged to participate. Artists are requested to pick up blanks at the desk in the Presbyterian College Library, fill them out and return them to Miss Ann Pennington, head of the Art Department at Pres byterian College, by April 19. Entry blanks may also be ob tained by contacting Miss Pen nington or Mrs. Calvin H. Reed, 833-3139. Exhibitors are expected to limit themselves to three en tries, and each entry must be accompanied by a regis tration fee of 50 cents. En trants will be separated into three classifications: profes sional, adult amateur, and student, for a more equitable competition. Entries will be hung on April 26 and must be presented ready for exhibition. Paintings must be framed, drawings matted, sculpture mounted ready for display and crafts organized for a fully effective presentation. The judging will take place April 27 and first, second and honorable mention ribbons will be awarded in each of the following categories: painting and drawing, sculpture, and crafts (such as weaving, cer- Pfc. Tommy Beaty Wounded in Vietnam Pfc. Wayne T. (Tommy) Beaty, serving with the 1st Co., 4th Marines, in Duang Tri Vietnam, has been' wounded in action, according to noti fication received by his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Orin Bea ty. Pfc. Beaty sustained a frag mentation wound from a hos tile explosive device while ser ving in a defensive postion on March 20. He has been treat ed and his prognosis was ex cellent at time of the report, it was stated. Homemakers Council Slates Cancer Program The Extension Homemakers Council will sponsoi* a pro gram on cancer education to be held at Cfcmtrdl fcierhbntary School auditorium in Laurens at 3:30 p.m. Mrs. D. N. Davison wilt speak and show a film. A phy- sicion will answer questions. The program should be of interest to women. The public is invited. amics, pottery, etc.). All local artists are invited to enter their works so that Clinton and the surrounding areas may appreciate and enjoy their creativity and talent. The outdoor exhibit, which will be mounted on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m., is open to artists of all ages, and the only stipu lation is that exhibitors must provide their own Lengths of clothesline. Stakes will be pro vided and the exljiljUors will then be responsible for setting up and supervising the display of their own works. In case of rain the outdoor show will be held in the Ja cobs Building on the Presby terian College campus. It is greatly hoped that many per sons, young and old, will share their talents for the benefit of the community. Council Creates Planning Board A Greater Clinton Planning Commission was created by City Council at the regular monthly meeting Monday night. Council passed an ordinance calling for the establishment of a 16-member body to super vise the “orderly develop ment” of the Clinton area, in cluding economic, industrial commercial and traffic plan ning and cooperation with va rious county, state and federal agencies. Of the 16 members, 12 are to be Clinton residents and lour are to be from the im mediate Clinton area. Terms will be for four years, except for the first commission, which will have staggered t°rms. Named to serve two-year terms on the commission were L. H. Lee, J. A. Orr, D. B. 'Smith and Jim Von Hollen. Named to th*ree-year terms were T. E. Addison, Roy Holtzclaw, Dr. M. A. Mac donald and David Meyers. I. M. Adair, Joe Bonds. T. Heath Copeland and W. C. Neely will serve until 1970, and serving full four-year terms are C. W. Anderson, George Cornelson, Hugh Jacobs and pr. p. Q. Revelers Quartet Here Tonight for Third Time The Revelers Male Quartet will appear at 8:15 tonight at Belk Auditorium to close out the current Community Con cert season. The popular group makes its third appearance in C’lin- tqp under auspices of the con cert association, now in its tenth year. They have performed at the White House and spend their summers as the singing school board in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” appearing with such stars as Gig Young, Van Johnson, Hugh O’Brien, and Bert Parks. Their current tour takes them to 77 cities throughout the United States and Canada. Former mem bers of the quartet include James Melton, Frank Parker Rhame. i ! < C M mmmm MWm' bio sewing machine if possi- played under Galloway and hie. to area sports writers and ra- 50th Exchange Year Harold Powers, president of the Clinton Ex- ehange (dub stands by for a piece of cake al) Wy man Shealy slices on March 27 when the club celebrated the*50th anniversary of the National Exchange Club. Shealy is the oldest member in point of service. T ommy Windsor told the history ci‘ th*- mttion&l oi gunization.—laiboroue-h Photo. ball at Presbyterian from 1935 to 1943 and produced a state championship team in 1937. the year his old boss Connie Mack brought the Ath letics to PC for an exhibition game against the Blue Hose. He becani^s, associated with Equitable Life Insurance Soci ety in 1943 and still continues his work as an insurance un derwriter. On anv given day. however — at the L'tlle League park, the PC tennis courts, or the high school football field — ore may find Mr. “Chick’’ as the living symbol of the best in sports. He's as young at heart as the youngest per former, interested in every move and ready with encour agement for clean, hard play. 1 * Junior High Band To Give Concert The Clinton Junior High Band will present their “Spring Concert” on Tuesday evening,-Anril 11. at the Junior High School o'n Florida Street. Advance tickets may be se cured from band members. 50 cents for adults and 25 cents ft>r students. Proceeds from the sales will be used for band activities. The concert, under the di rection of Harry Bouknight, band director, will include, marches, classical and iX)pu- iai uumbu. Dr. C. R. Address Students Dr. C. Ralston Smith, dir ector of development for “Oristianity Today,” relig ious periodical, will speak to the Presbyterian College stu dent body next Wednesday morning. “He Fell Asleep in Church” will be the subject of his 10 a. m. address in Belk Audi torium. The public is invited. Before joining the religious magazine last year, Dr. Smith was for 18 years pastor of the Oklahoma City First Presby terian Church. He,earlier serv ed the Pine Street Church of Harrisburg, Pa. The call to the ministry came after he had spent more than four years with the Penn Mutual, Life Insurance Company in hometown Philadelphia. Dr. Smith received his BA degree from Asbury College in 1934, his ThB from Prince-* ton Theological Seminary, and was awardea 1 an honorary DD Ly the Collte v of the OZuik~. The. mepibers will £ho6se H chairtrhhn.i ylcp chairman and secretary for one-year terms of office. In other action, Council de clined to change a city ordin ance closing stores from 11 a.m. to 1 p. m. on Sundays. Cancer Society Meet on Friday The annual educational-din ner meeting ,of the Laurens County unit of the American Cancer Society will be held Friday night at Hotel Mary Musgrove at 7:30, The presi dent of the unit, Dr. Charles Barnes of Laurens, will pre side. Speakers will he James E. Rowe, state chairman for ed ucational publicity, and Wal ter E. Walker of Anderson, who heads 14 upstate counties as Crusade Chairman. Mrs. Sarah Dixon DeLoach, Laurens County Commander and Crusade Chairman, will report on care and aid to county cancer patients. County Clemson Club Schedules Dinner April 17 Director of Boys Farm to Speak At Leesville Chitrch Rei\ W. D. Shehly, foun der and director of Boys Farm located at Newberry, will-be the guest speaker during the morning worship service of the Leesville Southern Metho dist Church, on April 9. Mr. S<?aly is also a home mission ary of the South Carolina Me thodist Church with cadquar- ters in Orangeburg. During the evening scfl'iei^ at 7:30, Wallace Roof, a lay man from the Mt. Bethel Sou them Methodist Church, New berry, will speak. Prior to joining the Southern Methodist. Church, Mr. Roof was a cer tified lay speaker in the Me thodist Church. Rev. Legrand Adams, pas tor of I eesville. will he away in revival services in the Wes ley Memorial Southern Meth- odisl Church, Greenville. and Frank Black, in their earlier years. Currently made up of Carl Olsen and Thomas Edwards tenors, Raymond Murcell, baritone, and Elliott Savage, bass, the group offers a varied program of music. Mr. Olsen, of Italian-Nor- wegian parentage, has sung major operatic roles and was educated at the University of Minnesota and Occidental College. Thomas Edwards, a gradu ate of Ohcrlin Conservatory of Music, was also a fellow at Juilliard Graduate School, and received a master’s de gree from Columbia Univer sity. He has appeared at New York City Center in “South Pacific” and has been on tour with the Philadelphia and Chautuqua Opera Cpm- panies. A native of Portland, Ore., Elliot Savage founded the Arizona Opera Association, after graduating from Jitilli- ard where he was prominent in operatic roles. He has re corded for RCA Victor and Columbia Records. Raymond Murcell is the ar ranger for the group. A grad ual!' of Juilliard, he has ap peared as baritone soloist with Hie Robert Shaw Chorale and was guest artist at the Festi val Casals, in Puerto Rico, and at the Alaska Music Fes tival, Anchorage. Tonight’s concert Is the fi nal performance in thg 1966- 07'season in Clinton, although members may use their cur rent tickets to see the Atlanta Civic Ballet in Greenwood at l!)‘ High School Auditorium Saturday night, April 8. The ra xt Greenville concert is the Buffalo Philharmonic Orches tra akk8:15 April 18.. The Miss Clinton Pageant will be held Saturday at 8:00 p.m. in Belk Auditorium. “A Roman Holiday” will be the theme for the pageant. The contestants vying for the title are: Janis Susan Har mon, Dena Deloris Lanford, Judy Elizabeth Simpson, Mar tha Jean Smith, Maury Eliza beth Vass, Lynn Ellen Was- sung, Suzanne Watkins, and Martha Susan Watts. The judges will be H. Neil Gillespie, Louis G. Green, and Mrs. Carol Yockey, all of Greenville. They have been approved by the Miss South Carolina Committee of the State Jaycees. The pageant will be emceed by Carrol Sex ton of Greenwood. Miss Clin ton will be crowned by Mrs. William C. Dobbins, a form er Miss South Carolina. Three reigning queens will be guests of the pageant. They are Lyn Logan — Miss Green wood,'Mary Deck Jenkins — Miss Fountain Inn, and Pam Shaw — Miss South Carolina Peach Queen. In conjunction with the pa geant a “Little Miss Clinton” contest will be held. The con testants are twenty young la dies of four and five years of age from the Clinton area. Miss Clinton will receive a $200 scholarship. She will re present her city at various events and affairs during the year. The most important will be the Miss South Carolina Pageant. A large part of her wardrobe will be furnished by the Clinton Jaycees. Advance tickets for the pa geant may be bought at Bil ly’s Texaco, the Mary Mus grove Hotel, Howard’s Phar macy, the Jewel Box, Lou’s Shoppe, or from any Jaycee. Saturday, from 1 to 4:00 p.m. tickets may be bought in front of Belk’s Department Store. General admission tickets will be sold at the door. Bali Hai Stallion Takes Top Honors “Nizzeym,” Arabian stallion owned by Bali Hai Ranch, Rt. . 1, Laurens, was shown in an open Western pleasure class at the Evans, Ga. horse show March 25, taking first place. Ridden by trainer Jim Fish er, the local stallion entered a class of 32 Western-attired riders and horses made up of Arabians, quarter horses, Ap- paloosa and a combination of different breeds. County Education Association Slates Meet Today at 3:30 The Laurens County Educa tion Association will meet to day (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m. at the Clinton High School Au ditorium. President J. E. Stockman will preside and pre sent the devotional thoughts lor the meeting. Cyril B. Busbee, State Su perintendent of Education, will be the speaker foi* the after noon. i Is f SV':. t- A \ The Laurtwis County Clem son Club will hold its annual dinner meeting Monday night, Anril 17. at 7:30 at Hotel Mary Musgrove in Clinton. IPTAY Club members, alu- njn and friends of the Tigers ’arq. invited to bring their la dies for an evening^ of food and fellowship. Art Baker, offensive back- field coach, will bring news of the 1967 Tigers. Also, it is hop ed some of the players will be with Coach Baker. Tickets for the event may be purchased at Mckee’s Drug Store in Clinton and the MerTS Shop in Laurens. BROTHER DIES Harry Ayers was called to Chattanooga,- Tenn., Monday due to the death oi i.io uVkL- er, nut a.y^.i-. tk :;Vk : __ t Club Honors Pupils, Teachers The Clinton Kiwanis Club and the Clinton Chamber of Commerce joined last Thursday in honoring: top high school seniors and their teachers of Laurens County. The jSTAR program cited the high College Board scorer of each 1 school and the teacher each student had found most inspiring.. Speaker for the occasion was 'Cyril B. Busbee, state superintendent of edu cation. Students and teachers honored ate pictured hvjre, left to right: Front row-^William Trakas of Lau rens High, Ronald P. Johnson of Clinton, Speaker Busbee, T o n i e Hughes of Ford High in Laurels and Robert L. Bracey of Thornwell High. Back row — Mrs. Harlow M. Roper, Laurens High teacher; Mrs. Lewis Wallace, Clinton High teach er; Mrs. Francis S. Harris, Ford High teacher; and Mrs. Gladys Bo land, Thornwell teacher. — Yarbo rough Photo.