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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE PC Students Gets ROTC Scholarships Three Presbyterian College stu dents have been awarded ROTC two- year scholarships for the school year *1967-68 under a US Army program to provide financial assistance for the education and training of highly mo tivated and highly qualified young men. These scholarships — consisting of full tuition, books, laboratory fees and monthly subsistence allowance of $50—go to the following rising ju- ni'TS, left to right: Richard 0. Hay of Wadmalaw Island; Robert W. By- ard of Charleston Heights; and Wil liam E. Dorn of Lexington; shown here with Lt. Col. Benjamin F. Ivey, Jr., professor of military science.— Yarborough Photo. Lions Club Host To Cub Scout Pack The Lions Club of Clinton, sponsors of Cub Scout Pack 21, held the annual Blue-Gold Banquet on March 28 at 7 p. m. in the ballroom of Mary Musgrove Hotel. The den mothers, Gail Dix on, Libby Keihn, Ann Lee, and Bunny Morgan, decorated the room for the occasion, and in the lobby were tables display ing the handiwork of the ,boys in Dens 1 and 3. Lions Club President Phil Rogers presided over the busi ness meeting which followed the dinner. In order that Pack 21 may function this year, Cubmaster John Daniluk received the Charter for 1967 from Scout official, A. McCroskey of Clin ton. Cubmaster Daniluk then con ducted a meaningful candle light ceremony at which time several-boys received awards. They were; , Best kite and per- Airman Abrams Training in Texas Airman Joseph R. Abrams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Abrams of Joanna has been selected for technical .... , ... training at Sheppard AFB, children who will enter the ° Tex., as a U. S. Air Force Special Health Center Hours For Children The Clinton Health Center will be open two days next week to serve the needs of first grade next fall. The days and hours are Tuesday, April 11, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., and on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. These hours are in addition medical service specialist. The airman recently com pleted basic training at Lack- land AFB, Tex. His new school is part of the Air Train ing Command which conducts to the regular c n o hours hundreds of specialized cour- and will be only on these scs t 0 provide technically dates, according to Dr. \ on t ra j ne( j personnel for the na- A. Long, directoi ot th" l.uu- jj on < s aerospace force, rens County Health Depart- Airman Abrams is a 1966 men ^ graduate of Clinton 7*~ High School. formance 'on kite flying day, Tommy Holley; Wolf rank, r> 1/ * i # c L* Tommy Holley, Clnffh W'al- I - '*** KGISlGT S JUOJGCi dron, Ricky. \Vmhg: Rear ^ On next Sunday, “Good rank: Joey Meadows, Hiram ^Shepherd- Sunday,’* Dr. E, B. Lee, Tim James, John Wal- Keisler, interim pastor of St. lace; Lion rank: Tim James. John’s Lutheran Church, will In closing, the dens gave a use the 23rd Psalm as his short program for the mem- text and will preach on, “The bers of the, club.- Relationship Supreme.” Two History Men Coming to College Two profesors who will re ceive their PhD degrees this summer will join the Presby terian College faculty as his tory teachers in the fall, Dean Joseph M. Gettys announced today. They are: David C. Need ham, who succeeds Larry In gle in the teaching of Ameri can history; and Charles H. Coker, replacing William J. McArthur in European his tory. Dean Gettys said that each man was his first choice for the position. They will join Dr. Ronald D. Burnside, de partment chairman, in giving PC a strong program in his tory. Needham is a Plainfield, N r J., native now completing his doctoral studies, at the Univer sity of Georgia. His major field of concentration is re cent American history, with dissertion on the Pfogressive Era, and he also is interested in American diplomatic and American social and intellect ual history. Needham earned his BA from Hope College, his MA from Ohio University and has taught as a graduate assistant both at Ohio and Georgia. He is 30, married with one daugh ter, a U. S. Navy veteran and member of the Reformed Church of America. Charles H. Coker is a native of Taylors, and a* Wofford College graduate before earn ing his MA at the University of South Carolina. He is com pleting his PhD work on fel lowship at South Carolina. Coker’s major field is mod ern European history, and he also has had concentrated work in medieval and British history. He is 33, single and a member of the Episcopal Church. , CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank friends and relatives for their many acts of kindness including flowers, gifts, cards, visits, and phone calls, while I. was a recent patient in Bailey Memorial Hospital. Also, thanks to the doctors, nurses and pastors who were so helpful and at tentive. Katie W. Shealy Mrs. Neighbors Honored Last Friday during a chapel program, the student council officers of Clinton Junior High School dedicated th ir annual to Mrs. Marian Neighbors. Mrs. Neighbors has taught in the Clinton school system for more than 20 years, now teaches social studies in Junior High. The yearbook dedication reads: “Because of her many years“of love and loyal devotion to her work as a teacher, her untiring efforts toward a better and more effective school system, and a firm supporter of all the projects and activities of our school, we, the 1966-67 Kid Devils, respectfully dedicate our yearbook to Mrs. J. A. (Marian Copeland) Neighbors.” Pictured above are student council officers with Mrs. Neighbors. From left—Judy Patterson, secretary; Linda Perry, vice-president; Mrs. Neighbors; Cynthia Turner, president; Carol Hatton, treasurer.—Yarborough Photo. Major Chris Patte Decorated Again Major Chris Patte who, two months ago, had received the ‘Bronze Star Medal’ and the ‘Air Medal’ for his numerous helicopter flights over Viet Cong held territory has just been awarded his second “Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster” for service with the United States Forces in Europe, during the Clinton, S. C., Thursday, April 6, 1967 period 1963-1966.. Part of tha citation reads: “As a General Staff Officer he distinguished^ himself by hs professional ab ility, his detailed knowledge, his initiative and drive in the successful development and implementation of special projects of this Headquarters. . . . His outstanding accom-j plisments and meritorious ser-i vice reflect great credit upon! himself and the United States* Army.” * Major Patte, who is present ly with the 701st Battalion, Ordnance, First Infantry Di vision, North of Saigon, Viet Nam, has been selected to at tend the Command and Gener^! al Staff College, at Fort Lea venworth, Kansas, starting early in August. A graduate of . Clinton High School and Pres byterian College, with an M.S. degree in Physics from the University of Alabama, he is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Edouard Patte of 400 Pine St., this city. IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET ♦ THE NEWS Miss McMaster Heads Leadership Society at Converse Miss Ellen McMaster, ris ing senior at Converse Col lege, -Spartanburg, recently tapped for membership in Gavel, honorary senior lead ership society, is the new president of the organization. Miss McMaster, daughter of Air. and Mrs. Kitt McMas ter, Jr. of Winnsboro, and a granddaughter of Mrs. Hugh Simpson and the late Mr. Simpson of this city, is a jun ior in the music school of Converse. A talented pianist and or ganist. she is a former piano student of George Tracy and is working toward a bachelor of music degree with church music her major. Her organ instructor is William Part ridge. She is president of the newly organized Alpha Epsilon Chap ter of Delta Omicron Interna tional Music Fraternity, sec retary of the Converse Chor- ale and house president of her dormitory. Tyhe has received the Winns- Sgt. Humphries On Duty in Md. Staff Sergeant Robert A. Humphries, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Humphries of 606 Jefferson St., Clinton, has ar rived for duty at Andrews AFB, Md. Sergeant Humphries, an air passenger specialist, previ ously served at Dover AFB, Del. He is assigned to the 89th Military Airlift Wing, a special Air Force unit which provides air transportation for top government officials. The sergeant attended Lau rens High School. His v^ife, Joyce, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Power of 305 Musgrove St., Clinton., boro Music Study Club award twice, was recognized as the outstanding music student both her freshman and soph-*- omore yqars and won a gen eral scholarship from S. G Electric and 6as and the S. Clay Williams Music Scholar ship. Sunday, April 16 - at 2:C0 p. m. - PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS r CHURCH ON JACKSON ST. Rev. Furman Kntrekin l^tslor — FEATURING— * Lewis Harrison and The Knightsmen Inspiratonul. . . Entertaining: — ALSO — The Shelton Family From Pickens, S. C. LTi aaraffiBi BRINGS .FIRST ■i LC. 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