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wm The Clinton Chronicle WKm Vol. 68 — No. 29 Clinton, S. C. ( Thursday, July 20,1967 WZ. Mrs. Shields Passes; Musi Be Located in City of Laurens Services on Friday 1 m : >x : x Dr. T. Layton Fraser photographs from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, as associate Samuel C. Gambrel! stands by to assist him. ■ i. Spends 14 Weeks In Middle East Dr. Fraser Compiling Story of Bible in Photography and Sound Scouting Awards Are Presented At Court of Honor The production of films car- ryiny the complete story of the Bible is the unique news * career-in-retirement of Dr. T. Layton Fraser of Clinton, who stepped down last year as pro fessor of Bible at Presbyte- I rian Colege. He returned in early June from a 14-week working tour of the Middle East with al most 15,000 feet of color film showing where outstanding incidents recorded in Scrip ture occurred. The 25,000 miles of travel had taken him and associate Samuel C. Gambrel of Owings, to Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Cyprus, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, Malta, Greece, and Italy, Dr. Fraser personally han dled the photography with a 16 milimeler camera. Next wil come careful editing *be- fore he writes the narrative and then records it on sound track. The ambitious project en visions one 28-minute reel carrying, briefly, the story of the Bible from creation to the judgement, and then a series of six or seven additional reels covering the same sub ject in more detail. As the narrative develops the story, the film will show the present- day view of localities in which the action occurred so many years ago. Dr. Fraser explained that when films in English are completed, he plans to prepare copies in foreign languages and dialects. He said requests already have been made for them in England, Korqa, Iraq, Equador and the Congo. Translators have volunteer ed to rlarrate in Korean, Por tuguese, Spanish, Tawanese, and Chinese. He added: ‘The purpose of my work and of those who support me in this nonprofit enterprise, is to try to give more knowledge of the Bible to peoples throughout the world. The se ries is designed for use by all denominations in mission sta tions and churches as well as in schools and the armed forces. I don’t think anything like it has been done before.” He hopes to have the first reel ready by next January. Production of the remainder of the project depends upon the pace of continued finan cial support. He estimates some $14,000 has been ex pended to date, with an addi tional $25,000 need to com plete an endeavor that would cost more than one-quarter- million dollars if done com mercially. ^ Dr. Fraser is a 67year-old professor emeritus of the Presbyterian College faculty, and associate Samuel Gam- brell has veen more mileage under his belt as a retired ag riculture teacher of Gray Court-Owings school. But they tackle this “seond ca reer” with all of the enthusi asm of young graduates. Fraser had a lifetime of Biblical knowledge and a pre vious trip to the Holy Land as source material. Even so, it seemed a mighty formi dable undertaking when they started out with film and camera last February 22. To day, they feel they are now more than halfway “home” in completing the propcct. And they’re impatient to get the job done. C Choir Clinic Next Week A community choir clinic wil be held at Calvary Baptist Church for girls and boys of all churches in the Clinton and Lydia Communities from Monday, July 24, through Fri day, July 28, from 8:00 till 10:30 a. m. The class ages will be 6 through 8, 9 through 12, and 13 and up. Any adu.lt who wishes may attend the class es. - ' The clinic will include classes in note reading, rhy thm, and chorus. Mrs. Eva Land will act as director, assisted by Miss Nel lie Osborne. Secretary will be Miss Gloria Jackson. Other teachers include Miss Jo Car ol Terry of Sherwood Music School in Chicago, and Miss Cheryl Lancaster, a rttusic major ^t Winthtop. College. Advanced irtusic : pupils Will assist. Parents are asked to encou rage their children to partici pate in the clinic. Water, Fire Protection The Laurens District Court of Honor met July 17 at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Methodist Church in Wattsville. Rev. Ralph Carter opened the meeting with prayer. Promotion to Second Class Scout was awrded by Rep. David Taylor to Melvin Pra ter and Timothy Morris of Troop 75 and Joel Lindler of Miles Powell, Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 111 of Clinton, presented the promo tion to First Class Scout to Barry Saunders, George Saun ders, Billy Summer and Jim my Frost of Troop 75 of Jo anna. , Promotion to Life Scout was presented by Larry, Weeks, Advancement Chairman, Lau rens District, to Larry Killian of Post 75. Woodrow Cain, Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 74, Wattsville, presented the pro motion to Star Scout to Don Salters of Troop 75. The Scouts earning merit badges were: Jimmy Lee Frost, Don Salt er, Don Salters, and Barry Saunders of Troop 75. Johnny Johnson, Hugh Johnson, Jack Prater, Steve Floyd, Keith Brannbn, Larry Killian, John W, Jacks, Tim my Prater, Geotge Saunter,fi of Post 75. Don Dailey, George Daily, and Len Dailey of Troop 111 of Clinton. Mrs. Martha S1 o c u m b Shields, 69, of 106 Centennial Street, died Tuesday evening in a Charleston hospital after five months of declining health. She was a native of Wil mington, N. C., but had made her home in Clinton for the past 10 years. She was the daughter of the late William Rufus King Slocumb and Li- zettc Schroeder Slocumb, and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Grif fin, Ga. She was the wife of Dr. Harold McQueen Shields, well known Presbyterian minister who served pastorates in Nor folk, Atlanta, and Griffin, Ga., prior to his death in 1957. She is survived by four sons, William M. Shields, Clinton; Gordon S., Emporia, Va.; John D., San Francisco, Calif.; Ronald K., Greensbo ro, N. C.; and five grandchil dren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 a. m at the Gray Funeral Home, con ducted by Rev. Dr. William Redd Turner. Burial will be in Oak Dale cemetery, Wil mington, N. C. Pallbearers will be Robert M. Vance, Dr. R. M. Fuller, Robert F. Black, Ferdinand Jacobs, Jr., Rufus E. Sadler, Edgar Sadler, David Boland and Reese H. Young. The body is at the Gray Funeral Home. The family at at the home of her son, Wil liam, at 507 Chestnut Street. Friends may call, at the fun eral home between the hours of 5:00 and 6:00 p. m., Thurs day. Proposed Site for Courthouse Is Abandoned By Committee PEGGY EARLINE WHITE PC Art Instructor Publishes Article ' “Learning to be a Lady Molder” is the intriguing name of an article Mrs. Mary Anne Pennington Walker, instructor in art at Presbyterian College, has appearing in the July issue of “Foundry” maga zine. The article covers her re search and experience during a year spent in a foundry working as an apprentice molder while completing gra duate degree requirements. Her thesis for a master’s de gree at the ^Richmond Profes sional In^tflute dealt with the application of an industrial casting process to sculpture. “Foundry” is a technical journal of the foundry indus try. Hurricane Baptist Church to Observe Building Fund Day Hurricane Baptist Church will observe “Building Fund Day’> Sunday, with dinner served on the grounds at 1 o’clock. Members and friends are asked to bring a picnic basket. The public is invited. Randy Japart Wins in Archery The second, city recreation aerhery tournament was held last Friday at Clinton High School. Randy Japart was first place winner, Marlon Moore was second, and Randy Ward third. For the girls, Laura Earls took first place and Jodi Earls was second. The third tournament will be held this Friday at the high school, and contestants may compete either at 11 a. m. or 3 p.m. Miss Laurens Is Named Miss SC vi < • i ‘i Groups to Study Needs of County Mental Health Association To Meet on Tuesday The Mental Health Associa tion will meet on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Laurens Coun ty Health Department, accord ing to announcement by Mrs. Sadie Workman, secretary. Members and others inter ested in having an active men tal health association for the county are urged to attend. 128 Students In PC Second Term A total of 128 students are enrolled in the second term of Presbyterian College’s 1967 summer school, Registrar Ro- slyn Martin announced today. She said the group includes 92 men and 31 women. They are scheduled to conclude this final five-week session on Au gust 11. Columba — Special com- mittes to study Laurens Coun ty’s water and fire protection needs have been appointed by Gov. Robert E. McNair on recommendation of the Laur ens Legislative Delegation. Both the water study com mittee and the fire protection and warning study committee were instructed to report find ings and recommendations to the legislative delegation be fore Jan. 1, 1968. Named to the water com mittee were: R. E. Burns of Rt. 1, Laur ens, E.. J. Evatt of Gray Court, Sam Wallace of Laurens, Sam Blackmon of Mountville, Milton S. Woods of Rt. 3, Gray Court, Noland Suddeth of Clin ton and C. E. Abrams of Jo anna. Appointed to the fire protec tion and warning committee were: Marvin N. DeYoung of Clin ton, Frank Dial of Rt. 3, Lau rens, Charles Tucker of Rt. 3, Gray Court and Charles Workman of Joanna. The delegation appropriated $3,500 for the water commit tee to employ engineers. Lock- wood Greene Engineers, Inc., of Spartanburg, will do the survey which could lead to a county-wide water system. A $500 appropriation was ap proved by the delegation to make the county-wide fire pro tection study which will like ly lead to establishment of a countywide fire protection sys tem. Reyivd in Progress At Letsville Church Revival services are in pro gress at Leesville Southern Methodist Church. The ser vices are held nightly at 8 o’clock and will be continued through Sunday morning. Rev. Reginald Thames, pas tor of the Florence Southern Methodist Church, is the guest evangelist. The annual homecoming will be held on Sunday. No services will bo held Sunday night. Dixon Completes Training Course Seaman Recruit Archie W. Dixon, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Dixon of 312 Fer guson St., Clinton, has been graduated from nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center at San Diego, Calif. Peggy Earline White, “Miss South Carolina,” will be officially welcomed to Laurens Thursday afternoon at 3:15 on the portico of the courthouse. The official group will ga ther at 2:30 at the Laurens High School and proceed to the courthouse. Mayor Ike Griggs will welcome Miss South Caro lina and present her with keys to the city. Others to bring greetings will include Representatives from the state, county, Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association. The current “Miss Laur ens,” Lugenia Cooper, will be in the parade and share in the honors. United Fund Budget Group to Meet July 27 The Budget and Admissions Conference for 1968 participat ing agencies of the United Fund ot Greater Clinton, Inc., will be held Thursday, July 27. The conference will be held at Hotel Mary Musgrdve be ginning at 1 p.m. Serving as chairman of the committee is Gen. A. B. God frey. Other members of the cummiticc arc jamc- Von Hollen, Calvin A. Cooper and Bob Hanson. President Robert B. Wassung will also be present. President Wassung invites any organization interested in becoming a participating ag ency for the year 1968 to send their request and information on their agency to the United Fund office, P. O. Box 366. Also, he requests agencies that have not returned iheii reser- vaioh card to ao co at once. SCHOOL CALENDAR The following is a skeleton schedule of the school calen dar for the 1967-68 term in School District 56, as announced by R. P. Wilder, superintendent. Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day, Aug. 28-30: In - service training for teachers. Thursday, Aug. 31: Students report. Monday, Sept. 4: Labor Day holiday. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23-24: Thanksgiving holidays. Tuesday, Dec. 19: Christmas holidays begin at end of school day. Monday, Jan. 1: New Year’s holiday. Tuesday, Jan. 2: Return to school. Friday, March 22: S. C. Ed ucation Association meeting. Friday, April 12 and Mon day, April 15: Easter holi days. Thursday, May 30: Last day ot school. By ROCKY STONE When Peggy Earline White was tapped Miss South Caro line Saturday night at Green ville’s Memorial Auditorium before 3,500 spectators and thousands of television view ers. it marked the second time in the history of the pageant that the coveted crown went to Laurens County. Evelyn Hazel (Mrs. Jack Griffin) of Laurens was the first Laurens County beauty to wear the state crown. First runner-up to the new Miss. South Carolina was Su zanne Bond, wearing the ban ner of Miss Clcmson. Placing third in the contest was Jane Cunningham, Miss Myrtle Beach, who was first runner- up a year ago. Valerie Jeanne Bobbit, Miss Florence, was third runnerup. The 76 contes tants voted Delores Suzanne Gilmer, Miss Andrews, the Miss Congeniality award. . Peggy, the 23-year-old five- foot-five daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl White of upper Lau rens County, who carried the banner of Miss Laurens, lit- terally walked and played her way to the title. ' The talented and charming Vanderbilt University gradu ate student laid the foundation for th'* title with her appear ance in the 1966 contest. Last year the scintilating and pol ished Stetson University gra duate won the hearts of thou sands of South Carolinians with her performance on the electric organ and with her poise and beauty on the stage. She finished as second run ner-up in the 1966 M-iss South Carolina pageant. When Lau- i‘ens Jaycees decided to go on the observer system of con testants, it meant that Peggy would return. She did return with even iiiorw chuim anu personality than she exhibited the year before. She was known and estab lished when the 1967 show op ened. Many observers said her organ numbers, Holiday for Strings and the Flight of the Bumble Bee surpassed her 1966 performance but her fa ther said Sunday afternoon, “I thought her act ip 1966 was better.” After she obtains her mas ter’s degree, she expecU to extend her studies for,,a\f*hiD. degree in German. “I never thought .1 wpuld win,” the modest^'and sin cere beauty said. There were so many pretty and talented girls in the pageant.” She said that she was thrill- Retired PC Professor ed beyond words and said, “I will do the best I can for a year.” She said that the word “marvelous” best described they way she felt after win ning the coveted title. Mrs. White, beaming with joy, said, “I haven’t came down to earth yet.” She also said she would travel to Atlan tic City with her daughter. With only six weeks to the Miss America Pageant Peggy said, “It seems like there will be a lot to do. We’ve got lo get clothes ready and get plenty of practice for the tal ent.” Her first official appearance will be this weekend at Beau fort’s Water Festival. From then on it will be extensive travel for the gracious queen. Included in the awards going to the pretty Miss White were a $1,000 scholarship, a white convertible, a white fox eve ning wrap, $500 in jewelry, a wardrobe of clothes, $100 for winning the talent contest Thursday night and a host of other awards. Dr. James B. Kennedy Dies Monday at Age 96 Dr. James Boyd Kennedy, 96, long time resident and re tired Presbyterian College professor died Monday at the Bailey Memorial Hospital. He had been in declining health for several years and serious ly ill for the past few days. Dr. Kennedy was born Sept. 6, 1870 in the Blairsville sec tion of York County, a son of the late William Meek and Rachel McGill Kennedy. He attended the local schools and was prepared for college at the Huntsville N. C. High School. He received his A. B. de gree in 1892 from Erskine Col lege. After teaching in high schools, he returned to Er skine to teach for three years and complete his work on his M. A. degree, which he re ceived in 1902. In 1907. Dr. Kennedy earn ed his Ph.D. degree in econo mics from Johns Hopkins Un iversity, Baltimore, Md., after completing four years of resi dency there and summer re search in Boston, Chicago, and Denver. He did further graduate work at Columbia University and taught for three years at Wells College, Aurora, N. Y. . Dr. Kennedy then came to Presbyterian College, where he was a professor for 35 years until his retiremen in 1944. At that time he was made professor emeritus at PC. He hau a lolal ol 52 years in the teaching profession. Dr. Kennedy was an elder of the Providence ARP Church in Clinton and for many years served as clerk of the Session. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He is survived by one bro ther,^ B. D. Kennedy of Green ville, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. in the Providence Associate Re formed Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Zeb Wil liams. Internment was. in Rosehill Cemetery in York at 5:00 p. m. Pallbearers were James P. Sloan, William D. Adair, George T. Copeland, Earl C. Rice, Robert L. Plaxico, Jr., and Sidney R. Bryson. Columbia — Laurens County legislators acted Wednesday to give thmselves the final say on what proposals will be put to the voters in a court house referendum in Novem ber. Legislation setting up the referendum was amended in the House Wednesday a/}i.er the special courthouse study committee reconsidered its recommendation of a 40-acre site on the Laurens Bypass. The committee met with the legislative delegation in Laur ens Tuesday night. Rep. David Taylor said the committee agreed to change its mind on the recommended site after hearing an archi tect say it was not economi cally feasible to build a new courthouse at that location. The architect, of Jackson and Miller of Columbia, re ported it would require $200,- 000 alone to grade the site next to the Laurens Fair grounds, and said there would be an objectionable high bank at the rear of the building. He showed a topographical map of the site. Taylor said the committee, headed by R. L. Plaxico of Clinton, agreed to abandon the site it had recently recom mended and look at other sites for a new courthouse. Meanwhile the Laurens del egation agreed on amend ments to the referendum bill and gave its third reading in the House. Amendments change the ref erendum date from Oct. 17 to the second Tuesday in Novem ber. They also give the dele gation the option to say what questions will be put on the referendum ballot. The delegation, with consent of the senator could choose one, two or three or any com bination of the following pro posals: Do you favor construction of a new courthouse on a site selected by the study com mittee? Do you favor renovation of the courthouse and construc tion of a new county office building at a site selected by the committce?i Do you favor renovation of the present courthouse? Results of the referendum would be advisory and inter preted by the delegation as an expression of the people’s wishes. Laurens House members have agreed to go along with Sen. W. C. (Bill) Dobbins’ amendment changing the re porting date of the courthouse committee from May 1 to Oct. 3. All information concerning the courthouse proposition in cluding possible financing would be made public prior to the referendum. It became obvious that the delegation would not go along with a site recommended by the Committee if the architect did not agree. .One of the guidelines the delegation gave the commit tee was that the courthouse must remain within the city limits of Laurens, the county seat. Under state law, it requires a two-thirds majority of those voting to move a courthouse. The committee’s recommen dation of the bypass location was first published to the sur prise of Laurens lawmakers in weekly newspapers in the county. They had expected any reports to have been made first to the delegation. Dr. Macdonald Named to Academy Of General Practice Dr. James Macdonald, Clin ton physician, has been elect ed to active membership in the American Academy of General Practice, a national association of 29,000 family doctors. As a member of the AAGP, Dr. Macdonald will be requir ed to complete 150 hours of every three years. The pro gram, unique among medical postgraduate medical study associations, is designed to help member physicians keep abreast of the latest scientific developments in medicine. Pounded 4 in 1947, the AAGP is the, country’s .second larg est national medical associa- v tion. *'