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i The Clinton Chronicle Billy Wooten, a young guest at the Joanna plants family day Sunday, gets cookies and lemonade from Mrs. Betty Nabors, left, and Mrs. Lillian Seawright. They are wearing the new optional uniforms introduced to Joan na employees of Greenwood Mills at the family day celebration. Greenwood Mills Employees At Joanna Observe Family Day Dr. LaMotte Retires From St. Andrews Employees of the four Jo- ger E. W. Roberts took the anna Plants of Greenwood occasion to introduce new op. Mills and their families — tional uniforms which em- more than 3,000 of them — ployees may now elect to celebrated Plant Family Day wear. Women employees show- Sunday. ed off the smart outfits of From tots to teens, and “Greenwood Green,” which retired as professor of clas- many well beyond those ages, are a dress, a skirt and blouse sics and director of the sum- Vol. 68 — No. 34 football Barbecue At College Tonight Clinton and Presbyterian College start ringing up the curtain on the 1967 football season Thursday night with the annual football barbecue sponsored jointly by the college and the civic clubs of Clinton. Held in behalf of the Walter Johnson Club, or ganization of alumni and friends supporting PC athletics, the barbecue is scheduled to start at 5:30 p. m. under the campus oaks adjacent to Belk Aud itorium. After the food, the program will move in side the auditorium to feature a program by PC students, talks by the coaches and introduction of Blue Hose players. The student boosters club is in charge of the program, which also is to include participation by the Clinton High School band. Presbyterian College students will join with Clinton residents in attending the program which has, for the past six years, attracted hundreds of persons for this opening salute to football. Mansure Co. Acquires Philadelphia Company The E. L. Mansure Co. has in Mansure’s existing plant, acquired all of the assets of it is expected that employ- David Newman & Sons of ment will be increased from Philadelphia. David Newman, 190 to around 235 employees, established in 1887, is a man- The new equipment will al- ufacturer of specialty trim- low Mansure to broaden its Clinton, S. C, Thursday, August 24,1967 Regular Schedule Starts Tuesday, Sept. 5 Schools in District / • % ,7 Open Next Thursday Upperclassmen To Register Thursday Upperclassmen will regis ter Thursday as the final ac tion preparatory to the start Pupils in Laurens County teachers in the district being School District 56 will return present for a session in visual to their classrooms next aid, equipment and source® Thursday and Friday for the of material conducted by S. C. start of the 1937-68 term, ac- Hawkins of the State Depart- cording to a schedule releas- ment of Education, cd this week by Superintend- On T u e s d a y„ elementary ent R. I*. Wilder. teachers will report to the Prior to the return of the Hampton Avenue School for a of classwork on Friday for students, three days of in-ser- program on art, conducted by Presbyterian College’s 88th vice training and preparation Prof. Thomas E. Flowers of session. for teachers is scheduled. Furman University, Green- The freshmen started ar- Monday, a general fac- ville. riving last Saturday for pre- ulty meetin R wil1 be held at Also on Tuesday, high school orientation received c, inton High School, with all school and junior high teach- placement tests and other ' rs "‘I 1 convene at Clinton preliminaries on Monday and Raninmin Ronninn H,Rh - Sch001 f ,? r ^r 0 j. P . Tuesday and then registered Ben l Qmin Reunion cussions on thelTindividual Wednesday afternoon. Slated for Sunday ’“(T Wednesday, teacher, Uppcrt lass registration is The annua i Benjamin fam- will meet at their individual to start at 8:30 a. m., Ihurs- j| y reun j on w jn be held Sun- buildings, preparing for the' day and continue into the af-r d a y Beaverdam Baptist arrival of students on Thurs- ternoon. The regular class church. day. ' , : ‘ schedule will begin at 8:00 Preaching services will be Seventh grade junior high a. m.,rriday. he j d at ^ a m students will report on Thurs- Everyone is asked to bring day,, while eighth graders W l TrAtifr Uas#!? lunch and tea ’ which wiU 1,0 re P<>rt on Friday. . J. llCWS MCaUS served at 1:00 p.m. At Clinton High and Bell St. hi i I II ImL A High, ninth and tenth grade Menial Heallh Assn. Presbyterian puplls wiU report on T 1 "'" Dr. Louis C. LaMotte has min f s existing fringe markets to in- New officers were elected Kindergarten All of the machinery and elude specialty trimmings for and an advisory group named m Anr»minr#»rT equipment is presently being the flag, lamp shade, window at a reorganization meeting '■'H'S ^nnOUnceO they came from 2 to 5 p.m. combination, or slacks and mer school at St. Andrews mov o d Ph jif dc l?u? 1 a silade ’ and casket industry. to see the renovation of th? blouse combination. Men’s Presbyterian College, Laui- plants which began soon af- uniforms are shirt and trous- inburg, N. C., after 42 years ter Greenwood Mills purchas- ers. of service to the churcn in ed them in July of 1965. Company officials announc- various capacities. They toured the plants, ed they were pleased by the location to Clinton. The Phil adelphia plant will be closed as soon as the move is com pleted. Once this machinery has I bey toured the plants, ed tney were pleased by tne A scholarship fund has befn chatted with fellow employees reception of “Family Day” at instituted at the college hon- Deen insldlltd antl sldrlta U P and enjoyed refreshments. Joanna, which was held un- oring Dr. LaMotte and Mrs. Joanna Plants Group Mana- der sunny, and warm skies. Thornwell Schools To Begin New Term LaMotte, the former Miss PC Professor Sarah Hunter of Clinton. wi j ^ Dr. LaMotte, a former rcsi- NoiTied Oil Committee dent of Clinton a graduate of Presbyterian College heire, day. Tenth and eleventh grade students will report on Friday. All elementary school pu- of the Laurens County Mental The First Presbyterian P ils will report on F »*i d ay. Health Association Tuesday Church week day kindergar- Students will arrive at r 15 night at the i^aurens County ten will open Tuesday, Sept, on th ® se tw o da ys. and dis- court house. 5 with a week of orientation, r^issal will bp at 10:00. Book W. J. Crews of Clinton, was Parents meetings will be held lis fs will be supplied. . elected to serve as president Tuesday evening Aug. 29, at Buse * a il1 run accord,n S to of the association, and area 8:00 o’clock in the church cha- this schedule. » v-.- . • . v, „ x vice-nresidents are J Hew- pel and on Wednesday morn- Monday, Sept. .4, Labor Laurens District Boy Scouts lcUe ' Wasson Mrs R G. ing, Aug. 30. from 10-11:00 D /»'. he a holiday. Reg- Carr, and Rev. J. C. Rice, o’clock in the kindergarten u _ ar _ i ? _ sro f,[ Ti and _ J sc *' 00 Court of Honor Held at Joanna For Tricentennial of America held a Court of Honor Monday night at Ep- worth Methodist Church, Jo anna, at which a number of promotions and awards were Mrs. Otis Hill is secretary, rooms. operations will get underway has had a distinguished ca- Thirty - one persons have made. Fred Crawford is treasurer. At these meetings letters of on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The advisory board is com- instruction will be given to post'd of Dr. Claude H. Cool- all parents and plans for the Cdtege Musk Dept, n- o n/r r/t-o \tr current year discussed. Let- ^ • * u a uisunguisneu ua- i«;i a u.. s ..a» c —er, Dr. R. M. Fuller, Mrs. W. current year discusseo. Let- ~ reer. After serving several been appointed to the Adviso- 1 romo tions to Life Scout j crews and Mrs. R. B. ters have been mailed to par- To Offer InStUCtlOn pastorates, he became assis- ry Committee for Scholarly M^ohifnatp Workman ant tn thp nresident of Marshall, associate advisor ant to the pres,clem ot ActlvitieSi , t ha , been an . !ot poM ’ 75 in JoanM , ^ The „.,l ents. Thornwell Orphanage, then The publicity/comrfuttee in- / Hours for the first week Private instruction in pi- _. . .. —’fiiT-—P" president of Presbyterian Jun- aounced by Thomas O. Law- Hugh The Thornwell schools will Miss Julia Porter, librarian; ,, . D „ . . , tor College. Maxton, N. C„ ton, Jr., Chairman of the and David Patterson of Troop wllli _ ms begin tile new term Monday Mrs. Laura B. Earle, soc.al wherc he serv( , d manv ycars Soulh Carolina Tricentennial 78. and Mrs J ' S ' w " 1, ams. with in-service training for g tud,es > Miss I auline Young, He llas , )een at Andrews Commission teachers Monday and Tues- 'TalZ? l" Fanning, since “ was foundcd ' This committee, the chair- Scout was presented by W. C day. Pupils will report on English. ‘ . man of which is Dr. George white, Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. ]y[ rs# Nancy C. Harrison, Sp6Cial ScrvicBS C. Rogers, Jr., a member of m issioner On Monday a; 9:00 a.m., commercial work and girls * . « the Tricentennial Commis- area Miss Linda Kay Blacky state physical education; Ben M. At JOaiHIQ dlUl'Cn sion, will, in Dr. George C. Promotions to Second Class education supervisor of the Crabtree, science, boys physi- Domingo Garcia will tell of Rogers’ words “prepare plans scout were presented by Bob ' Emotionally Disturbed and ca i education and coach. his conversion from a main- for eliciting the writing and Dominick of Troop 74, Watts- Orthopedically Handicapped Mj ss Deree Abrams, Pne dope addict to a nvnistor publication of scholarly works v jn e( to Gary Armstrong and Student lead a discus- jr renc .h ( history, math; Miss of the gospel at services th ° n the .early history .of the ifonnnth Ponrcnn rtf TrAori 74. shin piM-iod with the teachers. Luva McDonald, rpusic; Mrs. be held at the Joanna Assem- state;.provide for On Tuesday at the same G , adys BoI&n( j Miss bly of God. s ' ' symposium inUhe ^? U , r ’ ^..,1^ Helen Porter, English, 6ible. The services began Ust ot 1979; and suggest other Henry P. Gilbert, electron- night and will .continue to- ways ih which scholars both Ttpop 75. ics. night (Thursday) afc 7:30; al- in South Carolina and the na- Merit 1 Badges went to the Mrs. Florine Dowdle, secre. so. Sunday services will be tion can make a contribution following for successful com- tary. * held at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to oUr tricentennial celebra- p] e fjon of activities in many D. S. Templeton, principal, The church is located at Hon ” _ fields: u*t .u .u -u-HH** ™ Cludeir - Ika Griggs as'chairs ape 8:30-10:00 a.m.; seeoqd ano ’ organ and voi< * wiU be Roy Johnson «f Post 75, „__ es Mrs S J!£ DeLoach, week 8:30-10:30 a m. Regular ofered to residents qT the Lau. Joel Taylor, supervisor , of elementary math, for a dis cussion on “The New Math” in grades one through eight. On these two days the teach ers will assemble at 8:30 a.m. The Wednesday session for the pupils will be abbreviated, with the regular school sched ule beginning on Thursday. The teaching and adminis trative staff: Miss Mary Alyce Brown, kindergarten; Mrs. Nettie K. Boulwarc, first grade; Mrs. Hugh Buford, second grade; Mrs. Nclle R. Blakely, third grade; Mrs. Inez Royster, fourth grade; Mrs. u m athletic director. 440 N. Main St. in Joanna. Staff Personnel District 56 Schools The Tricentennial Commis- David weathers and John sion was set up last year to Weathers of Troop 74; David prepare plans to mark the Adams, Ricky Bedenbaugh, three-hundredth anniversary Jimmy L Frost , Virgil Liv- of the first permanent settle- jngston, Mike Mason, Don ment in South Carolina which Sa i terS) B arrv Saunders, Geo. will occur in 1970. To be state- Saunders and Billy Summers, 1967-68 TERM Administration Mrs. Katrine M. Pitts, CTn- R. P. Wilder, Superintcn- ton - Mary dent, Clinton. Mrs - Marian Itamage, Clin- Fields, fifth grade: Mrs. Lou- Mrs. Marjorie Templeton, ton. isc Martin, sixth grade; Mrs. Secretary, Clinton. Miss Leonide F. Reagin, Dorothy D. Dubose, seventh grade. wide in nature, the tricenten nial celebration is being plan ned to attract to South Caro- John w Jack and Ima visitors from throughout T * ’ , Q „ P , 1B 4 k’ndergarten hours from 8:30- rens County area by the Pres- Promotion of John Weath- Attending the meeting Tues- 11‘30 a.m. will begin Sept. 18. byterian College music de ers Troon 74 to First Class day in the Prob ate Judge’s The staff is composed of partment again this fall, As- ’ H ’ ‘ office was Joe F. Harbin, Mrs. J. P. Rowland, director, sjstant professor Charles T Neighborhood Com- f iald represenataiive of the and teacher, Frank Cau- Gaim . s announced tod ^ r xv v u/oHcuiUn South Carolina Mental Health ley teacher and Mrs. Carlton . r for Wattsville Associa(ion winn treasurer . He said that, besides pri- vme lessons, a piano class fob beginners, limited to eight stu dents iri the second and third grades, will be taught on Tues days from 2:30 to 3:15, and Saturdays from 9:00 to 9:45. The semester fee' for th's be* gjmieji’s class is $&). Gaihes announced that he also will give private lessons in voice and piano, and In structor Alan Cook will teach organ and piano. The semester fee for this private instruc tion will be $75 for an hour lesson per week and $40 for a half-hour lesson per week. v Persons interested in study, ing privately or enrolling in the piano class arc requested to contact Games or Cook at telephone 833-2820 by August 30. a msionpai an( j George BOdie, early spring pL^i 0 o nald Pr Ricky 'iJddehbaugh, 1 f all of Troop 75. Furman Dominick. Steve Johnny Johnson, all of Post 75. David Patterson of Troop 78, Don Dailey and Russell Vance of Troop 111. Mrs. L. H. Lee, guidance; Youth Is Charged In Two Theft Cases Laurens — A 19-year-old youth of the Lydia commun ity was being held in the Lau rens county jail here Tuesday charged with breaking and Clinton, grand larceny in conection Mrs. Marcia W. with the thefts of an automo- thc United States and Canada. It will depict the founding and subsequent development of the state. ^ „ • Nnwhorrv Included among those nam- Secretary ChlTton ‘ U °‘ S, ‘ Miss Betty Jean Reid, Lau- ed to the Scholarly Activities Secretary, Llmton Committee is Professor Ron- SupervisoT, Mountville" 0 ^ ^ Miss Frances Shecly, Clin- B ff arnside of 1>r csbytenan | nsta || Officers Clinton High School M rs Wilmot Shealy, Principal, ton. Clinton. Mrs. Bernice J. Shousc, Mrs. Doris Workman, Sec- Joanna, retary, Clinton. Mrs. Jack Simpson, Whit- Miss June Adair, Clinton, mire. Mrs. Martha T. Barnett, George Spooner, Clinton. Mrs. B. Jean Spooner, Clin- Barker, ton. Clinton. Mrs. Wilton Timmons, Clin- Aliee G. Sloan, Gin- College. Also named to the commit tee was Dr. Newton B. Jones, formerly at Presbyterian, now a professor at Furman Uni versity, Greenville. County Grangers At State Meeting On August 17 the Mount- ville Grange members enjoy ed a covered dish supper. Walter Regnery of Newberry, former vice- president of Joanna Western Mills and president of of the Joanna Foundation, is pictured at right pre senting a $2,COO check to Presbyterian College President Marc C. Weersing to establish the Joan na Foundation Fellowship Scholarship Fund at PC. bile and outboard motor. Harry A. Bouknight, Clin- t on Sheriff’s Deputy Wilbur ton - Mrs. Arminta L. Wallace, Traynham said Buster John- Mrs. Jean M. Bouknight, Clinton, son and a man still to be ar- Clinton. Mrs. Catherine H. rested are charged with grand Mrs. Jerry C. Cannon, Clin- man, Kinards. larceny in the August 18th v ton - Exchange Club Announces Sale Tonight, Friday Members of the Exchange Gub have announced a com- Work- munity - wide sale of tooth brushes for tonight (Thurs- Following the roll call of . _ ,, officers and reading of the At Presbyterian College minutes the lecturer, Mrs. AL - presented the ex Simpson, program. The master, T. T. Cann, lighted the centennial candle commemorating the 28th year of the Mountivlle Grange and 100 years of the National Joanna Foundation Scholarship Started theft of an automobile owned by Buddy Bass of Lydia. Johnson also is charged With breaking and grand lar ceny in the theft of an out board motor from the Lake Greenwood cottage of D. B. Smith of Ginton last May. PC Athletic Staff Members To Speak Coach Cally Gault and members of the Presbyterian College athletic staff will be Gerald R. Carter, Ginton. Mrs. Nancy H. Cox, Clinton. T. Preston Cox, Clinton. Mrs. Frances E. Craw ford, Joanna. Miss Mary Elizabeth Fow ler, Newberry. Mrs. Brenda Frazier, New berry. Mrs. Alma T. Galloway, Ginton. Bruce Galloway, Clinton. Miss Irene Hipp, Ginton. Claude Howe, Clinton. Herman Jackson, Ginton. Clinton Junior High day) and Friday. A house - to - house canvass Grange. The overseer, A. R. An initial gift of $2,000 has this scholarship fund. Dur- Gilmore, led in prayer. Mrs. established the Joanna Foun- in g the past ten years, well John H. Fulmer, Principal, " ""“’' -j ;Talmadge Cann read a poem_ datlon scholawhip Fund at °'; er 100 . c . oUe « c slu , den ‘ s Cllnton • , - , ' state Proceeds will ce used Mrs ' H ' W ' Hry 50 " 1 ™ p re bsvterian' College Presi havc received financial aid Mrs. Martha Franklin, Sec- £ nnaLe civic and charita- “ What is The Grange ’ and Prebsytenan C ° llege ’ reS1 ‘ retary, Ginton. jjj e programs of the club. Mrs. Betty Jo Copeland, Miss Virginia pufford, New- Registration For Choir Members Charles R. Franks,. Clinton. Mrs. Vivian H. Sgt. Joel Nelson Named Outstanding Staff Sergeant Joel E. Nel son, son of Joe R. Nelson of Rt. 1, Ginton, has been nam ed “outstanding noncommis sioned officer” of the quarter in his unit at Clark AFB, Philippines. Sergeant Nelson, an admin istrative specialist, was se lected for his leadership, ex emplary conduct and duty performance. He received a $25.00 cash award for his achievement. He is a mem ber of the Air Force Com munications Service which has units deployed world-wide to provide communications and air traffic control for USAF operations. The sergeant attended Clin ton High School. His wife, Audra, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Alexander of Rt. 1, Eas ley, S. C. in the form of scholarships Mrs. Simpson read “I Am dent Marc C. Weersing an- a j d loans from this source. The Grange”. nounced today. First organized as an elee- Mr. Gilmore gave a report The check was presented to mosynary corporation i n » x on the state meeting held at PC by Walter Regnery of New- 1945, the Joanna Foundation MaSOIlS AnnOUnCC •the Wade Hampton Hotel in berry, former vice-president of constructed a 14-bed hospital i .. kl’ L* C * ‘Ja ‘ Columbia August 8-12, with Joanna Western Mills and in 1949 and operated it until LOdlCS INight aept. £5 Registration for the Carol five members ; of the Mount- trustee head of the Joanna the Bailey Memorial Hcspit- The Masons of Campbell Fulmer, and Chapel Qhoirs of the First ville Grange attending. • Foundation. Funds will be al was completed in Ginton Lodge No. 44, A.F.M. f have Clinton. Presbyterian Church will ba Mr. Gilmore)! State Grange used to provide financial as- in 1962. announced a ladies night ban- Miss Ruth Hair, Joanna. held on Thursday, Aug. 31, Deputy, was ‘installing offi- sistace to worthy students In addition to Walter Reg- quet to be held on Sept » at W. David Mayfield, Lau- f r0 m 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the cer assisted by Mr. Cann. attending Presbyterian, with nery, the trustees of the Jo- 8 p.m. in the Presbyterian Mrs. Catherine C. Jacobs, rens - Pioneer room of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Finley preference given to candi- £nna Roundation are: J. B. College dining hall, the featured speakers at the Clinton. Mrs - Marian C. Neighbors, The choirs are open to pu- installed the officers of the dates from the local area. Hart of CUnton, vice-pres : - South Carolina Republican Clinton Rotary Club weekly Mrs. Mary E. B. Johnson, Clinton. pils f r0 m the second grade S. C. State Grange. Mr. Regnery said the dent and treasurer; M. C. Senator Strom Thurmond wUl luncheon next Tuesday, Aug. Laurens. Mr s, Winifred B. Poole, through; the sixth. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Foundation, which maintains Duncan of Clinton, secreta- be the speaker. 29. at the Hotel Mary Mus- R. E. Martin, Clinton. Clinton. Rehearsals will be held on Shealy of Laurens, senior an office in Joanna, is con- ry; Mrs. Walter Regnery of Masons may purchase tick* grove. The subject of the talk Miss Eloise Miller, Clinion. Harold H. Prater, Joanna. Wednesday afternoons afier members, were weicomal at tinuing its interest in the Newberry, and Lester Hair ets from any officer of tbs will be “1967 P. C. Football ', Jarrus Moioe, Ginton, (<%*miniitd un page 7j school. this inotuiiw,. . fitld ot eauaction through of Joanna. lodge.