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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE cnntMi, & tl, Thursday, April IS, 196t ■S'iMS 5 i, Youth Corps To Employ 200 High School Students The Ijjaurens County Neighborhood Youth Corps will employ 200 high school stu dents for the summer.. The stydents will be itald with funds made available tc Lau rens Community Actions, Inc. by the United States Depart ment .of Labor. To be eligible for one of these jobs the student must be 16 to 21 years old, planning to return to school in Septem ber, and from a low income family. Income is not a set figure, but varies according to the number of people in the family. Selection of youth will be made without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. Interested students who feel they meet* the above requirements should contact their school guidance couesn- lor, or call the NYC office at 984-5833. Some of the jobs available will be: nurses> aides, hospital orderlies, clerical hides, rec reation ..aides, and building aides. Any non-profit organi zation will be allowed to use these students. Organizations of this type interested in ob taining part-time help for the summer hre urged to call the NYC office. Participants in the program will earn money which will allow them to stay in school and get an education. Also, they will acquire valuable work experience which will be beneficial to them when they become a part of the job market. Presbyterian Golfers to Defend Trtle at Tourney The Presbyterian College golf team defends its state tit tle this Friday and Saturday at the South Carolina Inter collegiate Golf Tournament in Hampton. Blue Hose golfers, currently sporting a record of 9 wins and 2 losses, have been whip ped only onc,e this year in state competition—that time by the University of 'South Carolina by a close one-point margin. The PC team, coached by Gerald Wells, is led by David Sale of Asheville, N. C., as number one man. Other play ers are Tim Yancey of Atlan ta; Ashton Blount of Gaines ville, Ga.; Terry Clyburn of Kershaw; Alan Parsons of Fountain Inn; and Steve Al bright of Ocala, Fla. Fresh man Clyburn is undefeated in individual play. OFFICE SUPPLIES THE CHRONICLE / At Cancer Society Meeting Here Friday Several local officers and directors and .state leaders are shown here at the annual educational meeting of the Laurens County chapter of the Amer ican Cancer Society held in Clinton Friday night at Hotel Mary Mus- grove. In front are Mrs. G. N. Foy, vice-president; Mrs. W. A. Robertson, president; Mrs. Sarah Dixon De- Loach, commander; back row—Jahies E. Rowe, state chairman for educa tional publicity; Walter E. Walker, 'of Anderson, upstate crusade co- chairman, who was guest speaker; Mrs. C. A. Seawrght, Mrs. Lake Hel- lams and Dr. Otis Hill, directors. — Photo by Yarborough. County Cancer Unit in Meet; Officers Named Mrs. W. A. Robqrtson of HI. 1, i«MiPensi was elected president o£4hc Laurens Coun ty Chapter of the American Cancer Society at the annual meeting here Friday night. Mrs. Robertson succeeds Charles Barnes. Other officers named were •Mrs.. G. N. Foy, first vice president; Mrs. W. Y. Mc Neill. second vice president; Mrs. King Dixon, secretary; and Mrs. W. B. Burnette .-trea surer. ~ Approximately ’95 p&sorit heard Walter E. Walker of An derson, upstate cancer cru sade co-chairman, explain the Importance of the research program in the cancer cru- sad(f. “We are fighting a los ing ‘battle if we don’t back our research program,” he '’said. “Somebody has to find a cure for cancer.’* Mrs. Sarah Dixon DeLoach, county unit commander, said 37 patients in Laurens Coun ty were receiving assistance from the local chapter of the Cancer Society. The 1967-69 goal has been set at $9,000 lor Laurens Coun ty, of which ont third will re main in the county to be used for local cancer programs. Others taking part in the Friday meeting were Laur ens State Sen. W. C. (Bill) Dobbins and James E. Rowe, state chairman for education al publicity. J. F. WHson Laurens — John Frank Wil son, 67, of Rt. 1, Laurens, died at his home Thursday af ter a long illness. Native of Laurens County, son of the late Clarence and Kate Dagnell Wilson, he was a retired textile worker and for the past two years was caretaker of Rocky Springs Springs Springs Presbyteri an Church where he was a member. His first wife was the late Mrs. Cleo Berry Wilson. Surviving are his wife,, Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders Wiison; six daughtets, Mrs." James Addy, Mrs. Ed H. Crews, Mrs. Max- ey Templeton, Mrs. William H. McNinch and Mrs. Noel D. Mathews of Laurens and Mrs. H. Earl Martin of Clinton; a stepson, Ronnie Sanders of Laurens; a brother, Cecil Wil son of Clinton; five sisters, Mrs. Murray Smith of Cleve land, Tenn., Mrs. George Wham or Owings, Mrs. John Cheek of Gray Court. Mrs. Jones ’Garrett of Laurens and Mrs. Ralph Wormach of Franklin, N. C.; seventeen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday at 3 p. m. at Church by Dr. Robert Bank- head. Burial was in the church cemetery. News of Bonds Cross Roads MRS. N. A. SHOUSE Correspondent Telephone 697-6829 Steve Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter Wright, a student at the University of South Carolina, spent the week-end with his parents. Claudia Johnson spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Texie Johnson. Mrs. Edd Bonds of Clinton, spent Saturday with her dau ghter, Mrs. J. C. Nabors. Little--* Miss Cindy Dietz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dietz, was honored Saturday on her third birth day with a party at the home of her parents. > Buddy Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wright, was among the students in the band concert at the junior high school on Tuesday eve ning. Gaith Spivey visited his grandparents in Gray Court on Saturday. Brenda Gibbs recently visit ed her grandmother in New berry. Kay Shouse spent Friday night with Mrs. N. A. Shouse. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Shouse attended the masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., on Friday. \ You Want YOUR Customers To Keep Coming to YOUR Store You Better Keep YOUR Store Coming to YOUR Customers MR. MERCHANT What your customers read and see makes the most impression. . .* • . -- - W* ‘ - •«** * GORDON'S 107 E. Main St. “Shoes F<jjr The Entire Family" 833-0667 1 *> ,n Good Housekeeping . .v.. ’.v r T-> ' » : kC > V -p j !* .J** -vS # Delightfully' soft Cobblers. 4Y*' I $12.99 j. Tailored flattery sun-drenched white \ .