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i Vol. 68 — No. 17 ffooMcle Clinton, S. C., Thursday, April 27, 1967 City Clean-up Drive Continues This Week The city-wide “Qean-up progress and will continue and Keep Clinton Clean” through the week. Campaign which began Mon- Th campaign is sponsored day of this week is still in by the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Asso- Events Scheduled At Arts Festival In Reapportionmerit Move Sen. Dobbins Opposes 46-Member Senate Bill Arts Festival at College Supported Hfll tarnation supporting the Spring Arts Festival to be held on the college campus this coming weekend, April 28-30.—Yarborough Photo. Dr. Marc C. Weersing, president of Presbyterian College, and Mrs. Harry Bolick HI, president of the Clinton Music Club, lend their influence as Mayor Noland Suddeth signs a proc- College Giving Program Wins National Award Rotary Club To Heaf Ray Fernell, , Tdepfrcftte Manager ciation, West Clinton Wom an’s Club and the Lydia Twin Senate - reapportion- “It looks to me like the bill counties in the district which Woman’s Club. It is designed ment plans Were submitted will be written on the floor as includes Anderson, Garrison to clean-up the city residen- last wee ) c j n ^ General As- it was before,” he saicL “The tial areas with beautification ,, . , ff “I feel like we should be in „ . . iU v ^ , continuing through the years. sembl >'' one of whlch drew ^member plan will not even a sjngle district since thc coun _ following is the schedule The committec has aske<1 the immediate opposition of be submitted to the court.” ty has enough population to o events planned for the t j iat residents and business Laurens County Senator Wil- Schumacher added he h a d support two senators of our prmg Arts estival f n ay f j rms t jj at have ^ partici- ii am c. Dobbins. found almost unanimous oppo- own. .a ur ay and Sunday to be pate( i far ^ so 0ne of . the pi anSj which sition to the plan. He prefers Garrison would propose ed at presoyterian college. the en( j of ^ week Areas, leaves Laurens Countv as it the 50-member plan if it could spliting up the proposed six- e event is sponsored by the an( j streets were sur- i s> a one-county district with be implemented. That would county district into a three- in Fridav 11 — 8-00P M veyed and the street with the its own Senator, would have b e up to the courts and then county area, putting Oconee, Concert y by Presbyterian m0St P rogress shoWn wiU ** a Senate made up of 50 mem- the people of the state. AbbeviUe and Anderson to- Colleep rhoir the Clinton High noted - bers. Sronger in his criticism was gether. School ehoriis and the Ander Assisting ^ committee in The other, a 46-member set- Sen. Dobbins, who said the Rep. Harold Breazeale of son High School chorus^ the cam P aign are the ^ ion up would put Laurens in a plan “is not acceptable by Pickens likes the 46-member Saturdav -- 10 A M Council of Garden Clubs and three-county district w i t h me and I am going to keep Plan, which retains Pickens PuDoet show bv Camo Fire the Sunb ° n net Garden Club. Newberry and Union with two Laurens County as it is in a County’s senatorial aloneness. irk on th« Cniipffo Mnii Each of the clubs, Carolina Senators. senatorial district with one A 50-member plan puts Wren, Yellow Jessamine, Iris The 46-member arrangement senator.” , Pickens with Oconee. Let’s and Sunbonnet, were assigned was the one that brought the The plan objectionable to face it,” Breazeale said, “We Girls on the College Mall Judged art exhibit at Belk Auditorium. Children’s oainting oavilion areas * n t * le . res l den H a l sec ‘ strong objection of Dobbins, him would combine Laurens, have to give Oconee County i ♦hn A/toil tions to distribute letters w ho raised the threat of fili- on the Mall. Union and Newberry counties some (people) to take care of into a district represented by them in 50.” ^ . ..... .. concerning the campaign and buster A. Ray Fernell, manager Mall encourage residents to The plan was offered by the two senators. Rep. C. A. Mitchell of Oco- of the Clinton office of the Refreshment stand will clean up the area around Senate Reapportionment Com- “I believe there is enough nee call the 46 plan “the worst Southern Bell Telephone Com- serve home-made edibles and their homes - mittee as an alternate to a 50- support in the Senate,” Dob plan I have ever seen.” pany, will be the speaker at offer hotdogs for lunch. Also assistin 8 are students member plan which the com- bins declared, “to amend the Sen. Earle E. Morris, Jr. of Presbyterian College has have recorded outstanding the Clinton Rotary Club Saturday Afternoon at Presbyterian College, who mittee and most legislators present plan to something Pickens was not available in won first place nationally in achievements 4 n their annual luncheon next Tuesday. 1:30 — Hootenanny on the are working to clean up seemed to prefer. more desirable lor the major- the State House for comment the United States Steel 1967 alumni funds, either for im- Fernel1 is a "‘‘“''e °f Co- Mall. [he Rrounds around the col- Most vocal opposition came ity of the senators in this immediately after the plans . , , lumbia and h absene 3-oft RanH warm-un on campus. from Sens. W. C. (Bill) Dob- body. were brought out. Alumni Giving Awards com- provement or for sustained lumbia and has been with ^ MaU (Public invite d to The city ot Clinton has bins of Laurens, Snead Schu- Dobbins said no senatorial Sen Drummond of Green- petition among small private performance. 5 Southern Bell since 1950. He see and inspect instruments, agreed to cl^an and mow macher of Oconee and John district meeting population wood was CO ntent with the co-educational colleges, the Presbyterian College, cited attended the University of 3:30 — Band concert on the the area around the railroad Drummond of Greenwood. tolerances allowed by the way things are and therefore American Alumni Council an- for improvement will receive Souht Carolina and also serv- Mall. tracks and to assist in the re- All are now in singlercoun- courts should have been wou i ( i ij ke the 50-member nounced to day. a $1000 00 check a certifi- ed in s - Nav y during 4:30 — Barbershop singing moval of trash and garbage ty senatorial districts where changed by the committee. p] an w hi c h leaves Greenwood. Under this pr„ g ram. reco, cate and the US Steei trophy. ^^fSer^'Z the^Ts h°ein R TaSieei ^^unty district W ifh mtion and monetary awards These will be presented dur- Neibling of Aiken, and they 8:00 - Recital of senior mu- The West Clinton and Ly- county districts, wljere their to look out for smaller coun- n [s not hard tQ see wh are given to those institu- ing the American Alumni have three children. si c students from Clinton High dia Woman’s clubs assigned status of resident senator ties in the lower part of the Drummond opposes the six- tions which, by decision of a Council’s 52nd General Con- The subject of his talk will School at Belk Auditorium, streets in their areas to work- stat ^' of r l f. s f ident senator state - county district with thc coun- panel of impartial judges, ference in San Francisco at be “Communications Prolog- Special featured pianist will ers and will continue their w ^ld be doubtful. ^ _J^y/^ aaa a ^ to a mend the flanking the Savannah Ri- School District ' Voters Approve Increase county’s school districts referendums Tuesday. ue to Tomorrow”. be Amy Black, senior at Con- campaign through the week. ™**7*“r\* ‘“'V'T ver and running from Oconee verse College School of Mu- Mrs. Eva Land and Miss Nel- create 18 districts. Every 51,- ty by itself. I m sure this is . Kdeefield sic ii e Osborne are chairmen 796 people would be represent- going to create a sizeable fili- Sunday Afternoon from the two clubs. e d by one senator. buster.” 3-30 — Judged exhibit in Mayor B. Nolan Suddeth Sen. Schumacher of Oconee Sen. Schumacher overheard Trustees Room at Belk Au- and Mrs. Perry M. Moore are predicted the Senate would Dobbins and said, “I’ll say i* a • r f 1 oil \/ ior»4 iKin y 4 r* of ’ * The 46-member plan would present bill to leave my coun- . a / . v VVT l V/X XIV/X X W ■ 11* * a-% i i ■ V ■ ^ ■ ^-4 ■ - M i ■ ■ i ■ i ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ — w ■ i vaab m »»• • »» »»• • * v the opening banquet and awards session. The PC program is headed rirst Baptist CnUrCn by Ben Hay Hammet, direc- /*• _ tor of alumni and public re- ^ lves ^e^VICe Change lations. Presbyterian has Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of d jtorium ~ ” heading the campaign for the flatly reject the 46-member ‘amen’ to that. ranked high in previous the First Baptist Church, has J. Rec j ta i of p rc sby- Chamber of Commerce and P laa as part of the two-plan Sen. T. Ed Garrison of An- nlllaQG increase years, but this represents the announced the following t er j an College music students Merchants Association. The package to be submitted for derson dislikes the 46-member first time the college has. re- change in church services. in auditorium chairmen stated that much federal court approval. plan. It is too large, with six Tax increases for school ceived one of the top nation- Beginning Sunday, May 30, T he public Is fnvited~ ttr^m ^operation -from residents- purposcs received the approv- al awards of the US Steel the evening services have eV onts. w and business firms has been al of voters in both of the Foundation. been changed to Training Un- u was SUK g esto d that per- shown and it is hoped others In reporting on the award, ion at 7 p.m. and Evening sons attending the outdoor will follow. George J. Cooke, Jr., execu- Worship at 8 p.m. Also Wed- CV ents may wish to bring Voters in District 56 (Clin- live director of the American nesday Prayer Service will be blankets to sit on C* AW ton area) approved a tax in- Alumni Council, wrote to PC changed to 8 p.m. The Sun- j n oase 0 f ra j n t bc ex _ LOfTimerCG UtilCG crease of five mills for school President Marc C. Weersing: day school hour and morning hibits win be mounted in the In Klnw I nrnfinn operations. "On behalf of the judges, the worship remains at 70 and jacoL Building and perform- 11 L0C<,ri0n Commerce‘'offlce“'irnow £ '’ ersdy ’ * iu del ‘ v " u '« . fea ‘ * raduate and master's da rated at 200 W. Pitts Street. tured address a ‘ P«sbyterl- grees from Emory with Phi The office was moved this an . College s 87th comence- Beta Kappa_ honors and his Park Restored in Former Duke President Is PC Finals Speaker i " * Dr. A. HWUs mt. Edens, for- A native of Willow Grove, The vote was 196 for and American Alumni Council 11 a.m. ances will be held ”in the au- Th e Clinton Chamber of V.!!!' a . C T‘ r !!?„!l , l.l! nd Z‘ 126 against. and the United States Steel This change will be effec- ditorium. In District 55 (Laurens Foundation, we extend con- live throughout the summer area) a 7-mill increase was gratulations to all who hda a months and the public is cor- approved. part in bringing this new dis- dially invited to attend any of The vote was 630 for and tinction to yout* college.*' the services. 225 against. ^ ^ 11 Scholarships Awarded By PC high four Sy B&PW Club -lub. Sometime ago vandals destroyed facilities in the ar- *a. The tables and seats have icon repaired and painted, vith four new tables added. The area has been cleaned Eleven outstanding school seniors from states have been chosen to attend Presbyterian College as Founder’s Day scholars next fall, Student Dean A. J. Thackston has announced. They were selected from a group of 18 finalists who vis ited the campus recently to compete for grants ranging up to $5,600 each for four years of study. The seven runners up "also received con sideration for other grants. The 11 winners of PC’s top scholarship program includ ed seven women and four men. They are Philip M. Cheney of Augusta, Ga., Miss Carol S. Thomas of Glade VaHey, N. C., Miss Nahcy P. Golmer of Anderson, Miss Linda Jane Corder of Roswell, Ga., Miss Lyla Ann Boyd of Pendleton, Miss Diana C.^Rice of Willis- ton, James A. Taylor of Lib- served its 35th anniversary was cut by the three charter . th h , auditorium oiiy Miss Pumeia J Smilh of Tuc6day night with „ gala members - To n^y oTclToUl- West Hollywood. Fla. Miss ce|obration a( Ma Presentation of eharter cer- cers for lhc m7 ^ school Tommie N Ellis of Green- , 'I'cates of membership to the wli , bc installcd . Thcse villc and Paul R. Fallaw of 1'ius^rove. three remaining members was otfinor „ arn wil Clinton High. K R , Hdl0 " o', Clemson state |jai ^ * ^ 0 s e l s ers of the Lions organization, secretary. Included in this G , vj . ■.•Erodident nr\Tf~ Daw including several who hold of- group was Wm. Brooks Ow- M ’ r v c ^ ROTC RGVIGW fice in the international realm, ens, also a 35-year member, » " Ja n k R r ’ , St ‘ C . e Wives of members and in- but who became a member ’ vited guests attended. several weeks after the club A ' . „ . The Presbyterian College Especially honored w e r e wa? chartered. . . , f g p hi p .. ROTC battalion will pay spe- three charter members still Other long-time members, d an n . C ‘ c ° cial tribue to its outstanding active in the club, I. Mac from 10 to 30 years, also re- a g r f r t ‘\ rQrri cadets, .at the 1967 ROTC Adair, T. Heath Copeland and ceived certificates presented ^hic' 0rmin lin H T th. Hi. Awards Day this Thursday af- Harry C. Layton. The club by Melvin Chas'ain of Inman, rectioa 0 f P Mrs Grace ^on- week into the space formerly ment exercises °n May 14, PhD from Harvard. Through X^ by Ba^ey lSnee Mare C. Weersing .he years, he has been A ■ announced today. awarded eight honorary de- Robert B. Wessons of the . ” r ' Edcns wil1 9 P cab f. rccs and ha9 J he ! d p ” si - Chamber of Commerce otflee l®.'P ; in. . program in Be k ions as president of the Na- The Clinton Busmcss and rnmmmco ha s been responsi- Au f d, | or ' um as the climax to tiona Commission on Ac- Professional Women’s Club h , f _ nptfine the office c C t a fu day of graduatl0n ac ‘ crediting, president of the leaned, repaired and cnlarg- UD jn tbo new i oca t; on xhe tivities - His subject is to be National Association of vl Pine Haven Park, a pie- ofi „ hul win not be “Conversation-Education " Schools and Colleges of the Hollis Edens served as Methodist Church, executive president of Duke from 1949 committee member of the to 1960. He then became ex- Southern Association of Col- ecutive director of the Mary leges and Secondary Schools Reynolds Blalock Founda- and the member of two presi- tion, and after retirement in dent al committees on higher 1966 has been an advisor of education. He currently s^rv- y c arra nn ^be Whitmire completely furnished before Iighway. The park is made the first of Mav Possible by courtesy of the Electric Power To Be Off Sunday In Lydia Section DR. THOMPSON Pediatrician To Join Medical Stall Of Whitten Village Dr. Frank F. Thompson, Jr., will join thc medical staff the Anne Stouffer Founda- es as a member of the Em- at Wb'tten Village on May 1, tion. Earlier in his career, he ory Board of trustes according to announcement married to by D J ' ,oy B - Sub! ^ SU P CT - intendent. Electricity will be off in w r as an Emory University Dr. Edens is and containers placed for the Lydia community between dean and vice president of the former Mary Kathleen rash. The public is invited the hours of 2:00 and 3:30 the University System of Bussell of Livingston, Tenn., ‘o use the area and to help p.m., Sunday. The Georgia. and they have one daughter. 1 u 1 ^ the club in keeping it clean. Dr. Tohrnpsan comes to Adair, Layton and Copeland Cut the Cake Lions Club Celebrates Its *3 5th Anniversary The club asks that anvone vish : og *o donate any shrub bery to beatify the area con tact the Chamber of Com merce office. FTA To Install New Officers The Hampton Avenue Par ent - Teacner Association will hold its last montnly meeting # ot tne present school year on \ The Clinton Lions Club oh- tel and member of the club, ^ .. . ft . nn ...... , . i uesday, May 2, at 8:00 p.m. r-v/'H itc onniiznt'C'it'ir was cut hv the Ihrpi* charter . . ... Th is Afternoon 9 .4-x m nor, Music Teacher. V ternoon.’ was organized and chartered deputy district governor. Lt. Col. Benjamin F. Ivey in 1932. . Introduction of the speaker has announced that the an- Presiding over the session was by Earle M. Moffett of nual ceremony will be con- was Phil W. Rogers, presi- Greenville; International Coun- DrGSS Review At ducted on ^the football prac- dent of the club, and Rem- seller, who presented Leon w/j .y.., tice field, starting at 3 p.m. bert S. Truluck, International Campbell, also of Greenville, Whitten Village In the event of bad weather, Counsellor and member of the International Director. Thic Fveninn it will be held in Belk Audi- local club, was master of cer- Mr. Campbell, in his ad- 1 0,5 cven,n 9 torium. emonies for the several fea- dress on the meaning and The 28th annual 4-H dress The public is cordially in- tures and introduce^ the vis- worth of Lionism, stated that review of the Whitten Village vited to attend this event iting guests. the organization is the great- 4-H’ers will be held this eve- which concludes the PC mili- A beautiful three - tiered est force for peace and good- ning (Thursday) at 7 o’clock, tary activities for the current birthday cake, made by L. V. will in the world today, hav- Interested friends are invited school year. Powell, manager of the ho- ing clubs in 137 countries, to attend. MB • xsm i 's V. >'v lil ' w WSSWT:®?:' imm mm* Cub Scouts Learn About Telephones Den 3 of Cub Scout Pack 21 ob serves as Southern Bell Telephone installer J. K. Childress explains how the telephone works as a part of their April 24 program. B. E. Sum mers, Southern Bell cable repairman, later showed the Pack the instru ments, tools, and st^pplies necessary v 7 •• r • in keeping telephone cable working properly. Mrs. Richard L. Morgan, Den Mother, said the Pack’s April theme was “Mountains of America.*’ The telephone men explained how telephone cable is installed in rugged mountainous terrain. — Yarborough Photo. where he has been in private practice of pediatrics for the past seven ywft-s, serving as ch ef of pediatrics at Tanner Memorial Hospital. Dr. Thompson was horn and reared in Lumpkin, Ga.. and graduated from Stewart County High School in 1949. He attended North Georgia College for 2 years and gra duated from Auburn Univer sity with a B. S. degree in 1953. He attended tlje Medical College of Georgia' and re ceived his Doctor of Medi cine degree in 1957. He served his internship at the Athens General Hospital in Athens, Ga. Specializing in the field of pediatrics, he had his residencies at Grady Me morial Hospital in Atlanta, and the Henrietta Eglestbn Hospial for Children, Emory University, Atlanta. Dr. Thompson is married to the former Mary Hinton of Greenwood. They have two children: Frank F. Thomp- m son, III, age 5. and Sally Thompson, age 5 months. The Thompsons will occupy a re sidence on the campus of Whitten Village. Recital on Friday Misr Jennie Rae Surratt, of Joanna, will be presented in her senior voice recital at Lander College, Greenwood, on Friday at 8 p.m.* Miss Surratt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Surratt, of Joanna. v V