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v; ::1W Appropriation Bill Introduced in House . r - The Laurens County appro- the state comptroller general, priation bill for 1967-68, in- The budget calls for an out- troduced in the legislature lay of $816,134. Estimated last week by Hojuse members revenues, including $195,224 David S. Taylor and W. Paul from a 14-mill tax levy are Culbertson, gives county em- put at $845,599. The state gas- ployes and elected officials a oline tax alone will rebate five cent r ay increase. In ad- $191,000, while income tax dition a deputy plust a part- kickbacks will mean another t me weekend deputy at Lydia $143,000. Mill. Approximately $15,0C0 is Funds for a boat, motor and being appropriated for re ar trailer to be used by the shcr- ranging courthouse offices in iff in police work on the Lau- order to give the clerk of court rens side of Lake Greenwood necessary space, and on other bodies of water Taylor said every depart- and streams in the county ment sought increases and would be provided. these were granted insofar as Taylor Said some crimin- fiscal responsibilities would nals are new taling to the wa- permit. ter to loot lakeside homes. The b 11 calls for compli- While the budget is up ance with an act passed ear- about $50,000 over the current her un'W School Dis- budget, Taylor said it would ''cts 55 and 56 can increase balance with a $20,000 sur- taxes by referendum. pl us> District 55 voters approved He said this is based on es- a seven-mill increase and timated income as computed District 56 voters approved a by the county treasuer and by five mill jump. ■ — An additional allocation of $6,000 is given the County Lib rary to qualify it for more state funds and enable it to get full accreditation. Another $3,009 item also Is provided to pay expenses of a water study committee to include the cost of surveys and necessary travel- The Clinton Chronicle Vol. 68 — No. 23 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, June 8,1967 i XL 2* & 1 I I v ; :v> New Addition At County Home Now Completed Laurens - The construct- The county . s prorated share ion project at the County (or Area 5 Mental HeaUh View from Lobby Showing Tellers* Counters —Yarborough Photos Rear View of Citizens Federal Building from Parking Area Home, consisting of a new wing and renovations to the present building have been completed. Fumian Thomason, county supervisor, said. Tuesday a Clinic is $10,073. Designated are six mills each for the Laurens and Clinton hospital districts. The county’s share of costs of the food stamp program. History In the Makiifc) Court Term To Public [s Invited As Women Jurors Serve ^ e 9in on Monday A one-week term of criminal names, court is scheduled to get un- , r .. n - tt — — History will be made next task of selecting 36 nui ?\ e1 ' 0 * including funds for two case Monday when the Jurte term drew the names of 17 women, derway in Laurens Monday residents who had been llvi ng workers and two stenograph- 0 f criminal court gets under Judith Chaney of Clinton morning. ™T ng ers, is budgeted at $12,073. way'in Laurens County. had the honor of being the A heavy docket will be Citizens Federal L Assn. moved into the new quarters this week. The new 1.800-square-foot addition and renovation, in cluding 10 new rooms, a sit ting room, two baths and din ing facilities, cost approxi mately $14,000. Presently, 24 people are bid of $106,326.96 for construe- yg ASSOCiotion being cared for at the home, ti° n a permanent airport Moore Submits Low Airport Bid Laurens — An apparent low Women jurors will serve first woman drawn for jury handled by the court session, for the first time, with about duty. wh ‘ch is to be presided over half of those reporting being The Jury Panel by Judge Francis H. Nichol- womcn. Judith Chaney. Edmond W. son of Greenwood, resident The jury commissioners Blackwell, Cecil Smith, Mrs. judge of the Eighth Judicial last week in their regular Jean W. Mimnaugh, Mrs. Ce- Circuit. The state’s proseeut- cil Wilson, Gladys I. Ginn, all i"g attorney will be Solicitor of Clinton. » William T. Jones, also of Greenwood. lo Hold Open House Saturday iknuk emeu xur ai me nume, ** — 1 >• . Supervisor Thomason said, for Laurens County was re- CXCCUtlVC t-OmmiriGG Betty L. Cleveland, Pete Clinton Legion Team Blasts Newberry, 17-0 more. Harper's to Open Remodeled Store Friday Morninq City Recreation T’ c* city recreation tennis Simmons, Mrs. A. H. John- With expansion of facilities, ceived frm G. E. Moore Co. T- U ee f. Monday o‘ y ' Bo ' >hy y, au K han ., Ml ^ there will be space for six of Greenwod Tuesday morn- 1 ..'V® 6 / , " 0naa V Bay ™ nd E w ° aV,S v i. , j n g Richard \\. Stowe of L. Wilson, William E. Boyd, The Moore bid was the low- thc recently organized Tuber- Fred D. Coats, Sarah Dover, Act nf AiPhf nnened at the culosis and Health Associa- Mrs. Daisy Henderson, Mrs. countv court house bv John tion of Area 6, has called a Ray Phinney, Janie P. Jones, P’Wnm will begin Tuesday. Talhnrt Tr nf Wilniineton rneeting of the Executive Bob Sams, Joe L. Cunning- • , ’ , ne 13. at R:()0 a. m. at thc Talbert, Jr, of Wiim g , Commi(tee for 3^0 n . m . Mon- ham, Arthur Taylor. Doris S. ^‘ntoh High, School cohrts. cineerinc firm planning the day ’ June 12 ' at thc Grecn - Crane ’ Alberta ^ a11 Thost : ^ h V arc interested in ?_ 8 planning tne wcod County Health De p art . of Laurens. ^ participating 1 are asked to ment. Mr. Stowe noted that Mrs. Layton Turner, Willi- bring their own rackets and several items of business re- am Gossett, Robert Wilson, of two tennis haMs. The four-day quire immediate attention. Wattsville. • week schedule will continue to Executive Committee mem- Charles M. Harris and Rog- 12:00 noon. hers include the president- e r Whitmire, Lydia Mill. A playground has been es- r mi e ^ cc f’ Neil E. Truesdell of Willie A, Weathers, Lake M. tablished in the vicinity of the He said the bid was slightly Newberry: the secretary. Gray, Benny Marler, of tennis courts at Clinton High under engineering estimates Mrs Edwin B. Etheredge of Woodville. School. Hours of operation ar> the store has been undnrwav ° f J $112 ’ 000 ’ hui . S *} U Saluda: the treasurer. Harold j. p. Lollis of Hickory Tav- from 9:00 to 12:00 and 2:00 to y over funds now available. ^ MeClintock of Laurens; ern, Millie Choice of Merna, q-qq four days each week to for the past several weeks, in- Laurens County would provide Mrs. James N. Bonner, Due Helen Cooper of Lanford, continiK> f rr ‘(.u/ht weeks. Ae- cluding new fronts on both about $30,00Q of the total, and West: James M. Dorn. Me- Charles W. Moore of Jones tivities included arc tether- Broad and . Musgrove. Streets, state apdTed^rdl grants would Cormick: W. A. Gardner, store, and Rhett M. Abrams inside renovation, air-cionditi- be sought for the remainder. Ninety Six: I). J. Gray, John- 0 f Joanna, oning, and new fixtures and The project includes a pav- ston; Mrs. W. C. Koon, Pom- equipment. ed 3,200 by 60 runway, a taxi- aria; Mrs. Joe C. Watson, A number of additions have ^ a y and apron. The present Jr.. Ridge Sprim*: and Mrs. bepn made to the lines of mer- airstrip was built in 1959 on John T. Young, Clinton, chandise and their c double- a temporary basis. pape ad is featured in the ad- R o tar y District facility. iTalbert said the bids will be tabulated and recommen- The grand opening for Har- dations made to the county, per’s 5 and 10c Stores is an- subject to Federal Aviation nounccd for Friday morning Agency approval at 9 o’clock. A complete remodeling of Citizens Federal Savings spacious parking area is at and Loan Association will the north and east and is ac- hold open house Saturday cessible from both S. Broad from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at and E. Centennial Streets, their new office building on The building was designed S. Broad Street. The public is and built by Bank Building invited to view the handsome Corp. of America with head- new structure and inspect its quarters in St. Louis, Mo. Clinton’s Post 56 opened its facilities. Citizens Federal • has been American Legion baseball The modified colonial de- serving Clinton since 1909 and season here Monday night by si>4n brick structure features was federalized in 1937. , . . 1 1-2 ■ plate glass panels at its front Officers and Staff ci us u g . c\\ >eriy t- in a an( j rear entrances. Lobby Following are officers and League Eight game. walls are in multiple colors, staff: Erskine Thompson fanned the center lobby floor is ter- T. Heath Copeland, presi- 13 Newberry hitters while razo and the work .area is tile. dent. scattering six hits. Thompson Part of the lobby- floor is car- J. Sloan Todd, vice-presi- recoivod hitting support from peted. as arc all offices. Greg Brewer, '’pmmv Elrod A drive-in window is at the and Charlie Loaman each north end of the building. -A with three hits. . . Cap!. W. G Coats Dies in Vietnam ball, badnunton, horseshoes, shuffleboard. and basketball. GIRLS’ RECREATION N’ewb’ry 000 000 000— 0 6 5 Clinton 400 324 13x -17 13 0 Force, Wessinger (7), and Shea ley: Thompson and Dun away. County Supply -f— Bl| Amended Columbia — The Laurens County s u p p 1 y hill was vertising columns of The Chronicle today. The Harper chain, com prising 19 stores in South Carolina and Georgia, is headed by W. Cr Harper of Seneca, aspr esident. Assoc iated with him in the busi- First Baptist Bible School Slated June 12-16 Meet Scheduled H<*re Next Monday Rotarv Tnternat’onal Dis- The First Baptist Church tr j ct 775 will meet for a dis- Vacation Bible School will be held next Monday-Friday, trict meeting on Mondav, ness are his brothers Louis June 12-16. Nursery through J unc 12, at Presbyterian Col- ho was the son ot Mrs. Ruby : j a y Tuesday, Thursday and ing the feasability K. Harper, Sidney Harper junior departments will meet le ”°- r - Coats and tbo ,at(> Friday, with the folibwhig. struKinv a new eour wdl begin at G(,a l s - was a ^59 gradu- on these days: ritli discussion nte of Clemson University and 8 . 3l |. 9: 3 n . T ,. aek . junior departments each morning from 8:30 to Registration w 11:30. 1:30 p. m. with . r • tu Intermediate and Young groups following. Dinner will a vt . <ran °.. tlk ‘' tarS „ W J Pec,ple will meet each eve ning from 7:30 to 9:30. Registration for the Bible and James Henry Harper. $253.45 Reported In Poppy Contrbiutons Mrs. L. S. Reddeck chair- wUl be on Frid af . man of Poppy Day for the June 9) from 4:00 to Joanna Plant aniemled Tuesday to include Monday, June 12, will he $10.00') p r renovations at thi the first day lor the summer county court house. recreation for girls. A meet- Reus. Davdi Tavlor and lin access road and sewer line ing of girls 7-15 will he held Paul C’uih rtson said tlie ren- across the company’s proper- Friday, June 9, at 10:00 a. m. ovations will provide critical- ty to a nearby city-owned ChapneRs — The tamilv of a j the girls’ softball field at Iv needed space for the clerk sewage lagoon. CnpN. William Gottis Coats, (’jintun High Sehool. Those ol eourt. In other business, council 32. Rt. 1. C’hannpHs, was no- una j)| t . to attend this molding Culbertson said the space approved continuing installa- are asked to come Mondav 'vould lx re tuired even if the lion of mercury vapor street >r any time there is an activ- county dee’des to build a new" lights on all roads leading in- ity. court house. * to the city as funds become Activities will be on Mon- A oonnmiMoe is now studv- available. of eon- The aldermen adopted a t house, sick leave policy for city em- Even if it is done, C’ulberl- j)loyee.s as recommended by dent, and managing officer. Leaman D. Jones, secre tary-treasurer. Mrs. Virginian's. Hunter, as sistant secretary. Mrs. Juanita X. Cathey, bookkeeper. Mrs. Martha O. Rice, teller. Mrs. Judith B. Bailey, tel ler. Directors, in addition to Monday night for construction Messrs. Copeland, Todd and of a new sewer line to the Jones, are R, H. McGee, J. Asten-Hill Co. plant in the B. Hart and H. F. Blalock, city’s industrial park. The last published state- Council approved a request ment at the end of 1966 show- from the company for an ed assets and liabilities of $8, easement for the line in ex- 859,944.50. change for an easement for Council to Build New Sewer Line To Asten-Hill Plant C’itv council cleared the wav ♦ Tied early Saturday that he was ki'led in action in Viet Nam Thursday. Nat've of Laurens County, be served at 6:30 and ad journment comes at 8:45. American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 56, reported $253.45 con tributed. Contributions recei ved for the poppies are used for veteran rehabilitation and child welfare by unit. Poppies worn in Clinton were made by the patients in the Veterans Hospital in Col umbia. The veterans are the only workers that receive pay in the poppy prigram. Assisting members of Unit 56 in observing Poppy Days were the members of local Camp Fire Girls. Posters displayed in store windows were made by the girls selected to attend Pal metto Girls State. The poppy window display in Lou’s Shoppe was arranged by Mrs. R. P. Chapman. Bailey Memorial Church Organizes Club for Teenagers 5:00. The Bible school com mencement will be Friday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. The Employees Make 4-Year Record the Army. He w'as a member of Liberty Springs Presbyte rian Ch’trch, Cross Hill. A1 the t ; me of his death. h'> was assigned to headquar ters of the 1st Brigade, 25th 9:30-11:00 -Softball. 1100-1200—Archery. 2:3-3:30—Archery. 3:30-5:00- Softball. Archery will be offered only to girls 10-15 years old. of Anderson; and The cloth room employees —— public is invited to attend, of Joanna Plant No. 14 of Walker e oca H andwor i c f r0 m Bible school Greenwood Mills have com- three sons, William Gett’s will be on display in the pleted four years of work Coats Jr., Michael Allen and Education Building on com- w thout a d sahling injury. Jonathan Coats ol the home, mencement night and these The announcement was The body is being return- who attend are urged to come made bv plant manager L. W. r<i to Blyth Funeral Home, early and visit this phase of McClain, who sent his ■. con- Greenwood, and arrangements the school. gratulations. will be announced. • 4 '4 J Re-evaluation Plan Proposed for County Division, at Cu Chia. Surviving also are his wife, Food Woikshop tv former Elizabeth Lynn T 0( j av („ Laurens All ladies are invited to at- son said, the new facility a city council committee. The would he from two to three new policy will become effcc- years away. tive September 1. Rimer's Charolais Sale Brings $64,250 The first Charolais cattle sale e'er held in «South Caro lina was he’d at Bali Uai Et 1 Laurens, on .v May 33. The ranch is owned tend a Food Preservation Workshop on Thursday, June 8, at the Agricultural Build- jj an( j 1 >ng in Laurens. The program will begin at 9:Of) a. m. and ccntirue until 11:00 a.m. ' 1 . v hhi :an Mrs. Marie Hindman, Ex- Rimer, tension Nutritionist will give ^ . h j v SUCCl ss i u | sa ! e canning demonstrations. Miss tbta j efl s-l 250 with an aver-. Helen Camp, Asst Home a „ e per animal of $1,147 on Agent and Miss Marie Hegler. |h( , 5J lots _ Tlu . hi| , h ,,st seh- Carolina.. Tennessee, Virginia Georgia, and Alabama. One of the county agent Presbyterian Women to Meet Mpre Inn#* 19-73 « Plans have been announced for Synodical Week. June 19- g** at ProshvVnan College in Gi • nf mp . including the twen- t'eth annual Synodical Train ing School and the fiftv-fifth annual meePng of the Women of the Church. Svnod of South Carolina. Presbvterian Church in the United States. Mrs. W. Tobin Cassels of Columbia, ores'dent of the South Carolina Women of the Church, and dean of the Training Sehool. and Mrs. G. Piand DuBose of Columbia, director of the Training School, said outstanding pro present commented that, this ^ ra i * 11s bave b(M ‘ n l^ ann ed for sale was similar to salcs^tlje ?. < ’ Non Is. and urged that Ileieford people had 15 years and Dorothy K. ago. Approximately 500 peo ple attended the sale. The Rimers furnished a free barbecue dinner which was prerpaybdeeh t typetMa shrdi prepared by the ranch hands. Home Agent will give freezing demonstrations. Up - to-date CLmson University methods will bo used. Latest editions of food pre- Bring your oressure canner ing female was Queen Rue selling at* $1,800. The 3-yearg ol 1 Cotano hull brought $2,- 450. The Charolais catt’e origin ated in France over 150 years ago. They are solid white and A property re - evaluation ried out under the direction of large gaps between valua- servat'on bulletins will be program for Laurens County the Sout h Carolina Tax Com. tions placed on similar prop- available. , . 1 • 1 *• mission. Rep. Taylor 4 sa : d. erties ranging 'from spven- was propose in egis a ion Taylor said it was estimat tenths of one. per cent To 17 lid if you would like to have some lemales w last week by Reps. David ed would require three per cent differentials. 1 * your pressure gauge testeil. 2.000 nounds, : Taylor and Paul Culbertson years to complete the pro- He said a percentage will !>e weigh over 3.000 pounds of Laurens County. gram, judging from experi- used to compute tax once all , ni 1. kl 13 ln France the Charolais - M, ^nr I'fO. ID were used for beasts of bur- Alston Wilkes Society to Meet In Lourens Monday The Laurens County Chapter , of the Alston Wilkes Society will weigh ove 1 ’ ... . .. , T • . .. ... will meet on Mondav, June 12, ind the bulls on ... . t . at 7:30 p.m. at the l li st Pres byterian Church in Laurens. A movie. “The Odds Against.” will be show'll. This highly acclaimed film, produced by all Women of the Church at tend. An outstanding faculty has been secured for Synodical Training School, which will formally ooen at 7:30 p. m., Monday, June 19, and close at nocn Friday, June 23. The annual^eeting of Sy nodical will be held Thurs day. June 22, with afternoon and evening sessions. The theme of both meetings is “God’s Mission—Man’s Ac tion.” Boys Basebal League ^all Fry'.and Little Boys Sen. W. C. (Bill) Dobbins ences similar programs in the property is block mapped The youth of Bailey Memor- withheld immediate comment counties the size of Laurens, and placed on tax books at Ppr^rH len. beef, and milk. Charolais r _ ial Methodist Church of Clin- on the proposal presented in The House members put their new valuations. Joanna Plant No. 13 of Produce excellent cioss- tbe American’ Foundation In- June *2—Bailey-Hampton I. ton have organized a club cal- the new county supply bill $29,000 in the supply hill, sub- The appropriation would set Greenwood Mills has comole- ♦’« NV!, f 1 heel type eatile. dilute 0 f Corrections, deals ,,une 13—Joanna-Lydia led the ‘‘The Teeners”. The which will carry a $20,000 sur- iect to the senator’s approval, up a tax assessor and map- t „ d a Var of work without a il was . s,aU ‘ t *- The| f’ waives w j th t ) le problems of a man June 14—-Hampton I-Joanna. club is open to all teenagers plus without a tax increase. for the first year’s re-evalu- ping office employing an as- disabling in jut*. wil1 wt ‘ i * ibi approximately 12d convicted of a crime, impri- June 15—Hampton L-Bailey. from 13 to 19. Refreshments, The three-yea r re-evaluation ation operations. sessor, an assistant, a utility plant Manager Alex Craw- pwu 11(18 or more at weaning soned. and later returned to Pony League are fea- program designed to equalize ‘‘I feel this is a must for man, chain men as needed ford made the announce- tinu> ’ • society. June 12—Hampton-Bailey Any person interested in the June 13—Lydia-Joanna. fun and fellow’ship tured every Wednesday from the tax. burden and rectify the county,” Taylor said. and a clerk. The funds would ment, extending congratula- . Tht * 5.00 to 7’00 p m in the widespread variances in prop- The law'maker said a tax provide office equpihrknt. snn tulations to tho*ie emi'luveu in priivs cattle brought good P- uas^ment of Uh, cliurcU* and the buyers Were> work of .the society is invited June 14—Joanna-Hamplon, erty valuations would b. cai • conunis<iK ri un i \ si»t>Wi,n plies aiid maps lot pi ill.. n'-m S* .oil » .m.iina v orth to alt ml the Jon 12 meeiii.g. June 15 Hailey Lydia