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• It ’* ! • • v Support Your United Fund Vol. 68 — No. 40 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 5, 1967 Clinton Red Devils • ' » #* ■ ,'T- * •. t * S . * ’ •• At Home Friday » •*» ‘ r ■-** (Story On Page 7) Difference Between Buying Power, Retail Sales \ $6 Million Outside Area (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third article in a series based on a socio-economic survey of the Clinton-Joanna- Cross Hill area, conducted by Kamp, Cornwell and Associa tes, Inc., consultants to man agement. The survey was con ducted at the request of The Chronicle). BY DONNY WILDER Clinton businessmen are losing almost 6 million: per year to outside areas. The Clinton area’s retail sales totaled $17.8 million in 1966. The Clinton area’s ef fective buying Income is $23.8 million. That means that al most 6 million was spent outside the area last year. The Kamp, Cornwell and Associates report says: “ . . . . The Clinton area maintain 89.7 per cent of the retail sales of the total for the county. Naturally, with a higher than state average effecive buying income and the availability of Interstate 26, Clinton area residents are shopping in the Greenville- Spartanburg area and the Col umbia area. Some of these dollars could have been cap tured by the area through a better mixture of merchandise and stronger promotion.” Although the area is still losing a big chunk of its re tail dollar, retail sales have grown at a rate faster than the national average. From 1957 through 1966, the Clinton area showed an 81.3 per cant increase in retail sales. The national rate for / a comparable period was 73.9 per cent. The area has shown signi ficant increases in sales re lated to eating and drinking places (up 262.5 per cent); general merchandise stores (94.7 per cent); furniture, household and appliances (75.7 per cent); automotive dealers and suppliers (146.5 per cent); and drug stores (73.3 per cent). Other increas es are: food sales (41.5 per cent); apparel 60.1 per cent); gas stations (48.2 per cent). The only decrease is in lum ber, Tiuildirig and hardware sales which have decreased 3.3 per cent over the ten-year period. The lumber, building and hardware decreases, accord ing to the report, “has been occurring in similar areas and significant increases have been taking place-'in urban areas such as Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. With superior transportation facilities (1-26) cutting the area, distribution of these types of products js no pro blem.” LOOKING AHEAD By 1980, the Clinton area’s retail sales are expected to increase by at least 84 per cent, according to the Kamp, Cornwell and Associtaes sur vey. The projected increase in cludes: eating and drinking establishments (up 175 per cent over current sales; fur niture, household and appli ances (up 125 per cent); au tomotive (up 100 per cent); drugs (up 90 per cent); gen eral merchandise (85 per cent); apparel (75 per cent); gas stations (60 per cent); food (55 per cent). The pro jection calls for lunrfber, building and hardware to slip five per cent. The report says, “Retail sales projections by retail ca tegory are based on past trends in sales, income pat terns and population growth. An area, such as Clinton, which has enjoyed growth in all three of the factors, can project very optimistic retail sales.” NEXT WEEK: Population, today and tomorrow. Gty Hall Site Picked By Council Clinton’s proposed new city hall will be located on North Broad Street but don’t look m ; : ; X: - ■ - • m : *' W'yf Mrs. Shook Joins Chronicle Staff Mrs. Ervin L. Shook this week joined The Chronicle as advertising representative. Mrs. Shook is the former Betty Jean Sumerel, daugh ter of Mrs. S. W. Sumerel, and the late Mr. Sumerel. She is a graduate of Clinton High School and Furman Univer sity. Her husband is southeast ern regional sales manager for Felters Co. of Boston, Mass. The Shooks moved to Clinton June 15 from Colum bus, Ga. Thev are the parents of three children, Pamela, 14, Scdtt, 11, and Todd, 6:i they , reside at 405 Elm Street! Mrs. Shook's primary area of responsibility will be ip working with merchants in developing their advertising campa : gns and special pro- 1 motions. for any construction dust to start flying any time soon. It’ll probably be a year or two be fore construction starts. At Monday night’s city coun cil meeting, councilmen ap proved the site which is lo cated across North Broad Street from the Gala Motor Court. The property, which measures about 169 feet by 350 feet, is known as the Will Leake property and currently is owned by Bob Hamer. The property also borders on Mus- grove Street. The proposed city hall would house the police and fire de partments, jail, treasurer’s office, mayor’s office and courtroom Mayor B. Noland Suddeth said the city hall will be con structed from city funds. He said, “We have some funds for this project now and we will set aside some more for it *in the future.” Mayor Suddeth said, “All four of the sites suggested by the Planning Commission were good suggestions and am pleased we got one of them.” The 15-member Planning Commission is headed by chairman George H. Cornelson. In another actforf, council approved a motion to submit an application for federal planning funds for a long- range program of growth for the city. Mayor Suddeth said the pro*- gram could be financed by either applying for federal' funds, with a one-to-two-year waiting period, or by paying for the program from city funds at an approximate cost of $17,877. The , federal aid plan approved by council will cost the 'city Maround $5J955 with thd feqetil luhd* pt^ viding the balance. 1 School Dist Gets $50,000 Tax Boost The local school district has realized a windfall of al most $50,000 on the basis of the new assessed valuation. School District 56 officials were notified this week that the assessed valuation in the district for 1967-68 is $8,239,- 800. That’s an increase of $1, 137,610 over the 1966-67 valu ation of $7,092,190. Of that increase, School District 56 will realize addi tional income of a little over $50,000. The district has a levy of 45 mills for opera tional expefftes. District 56 generally en compasses the Clinton-Joan- na-Cross Hill-Mountville area. Industrial plants are pri mary boosters of assessed valuation and three new plants in the area went on the books as of the first of the year. The new plants are the Bailey Plant, C. W Anderson Hosiery, and Mansure. Industrial plants are plac ed on the books after they go into production.. Newly Elected PC Trustees Three newly elected trustees of Presbyterian College talk things over at the fall board meeting with PC President Marc C. Weefung and Trustee Chairman Eugene T. Thax ' from the lefti* Ur* S. PCevFmalr Wmlconer, pastor of the Greenville First Presbyterian Church; Dr. Weersing; E. Clifton Lancaster, president of the National Bank of Albany, Ga.; Dr. Wilson; and William A v Barnette, Jr., president of the Green wood Packing Plant. The trustees, representing the controlling Synods of South Carolina and Geor gia, held a two-day meeting on campus to hear va rious reports and discuss the business of the col lege. YMCA Programs Serve Many Also fct Monday night’s !■ ' meeting, douncil approved the low bid «f Artirck Co. df WeSt Columbia for purchase of a street sweeper. The low bid was $10,858 and included trad ing in old equipment. What is a YMCA? It’s many things to many different people, according jo fohn Bingham t executive di- tectoj of the Hew Greater Clinton YMCA. < The local YMCA will re ceive a little oveE $7,000 from the Greater Clinton United Fund this year. Bingham expects to have a youth club program under way before the end of the year and then start develop ing physical edu^atiop ,and a * general program | |for the; eh-• tire family, indljudhng • .tyrth i imen and women.:; ! ; wi ) The YMCA programs are centered on physical fitness, through games and exercis ing facilities, and on guid- United Fund Nears Campaign Goal The Greater Clinton United Fund campaign is nearing its goal with one week of solici ting remaining. At Tuesday morning's re port meeting, it was reported that two-thirds of the $37,619 goal has been pledged. The final report meeting is sched uled next Tuesday at Hotel Mary Musgrove ^t 9:30 a.m. Campaign Chairman George Brockenbrough urged sqlici- tors to complete their solicita tions prior to next Tuesday’s meeting. Residential division workers are Mrs. Charles Ruark. Mrs. D. B. Smith. Mrs. Horace Payne, Jr., Miss Lana Cope land Dick, Mrs. Milton Moore, Mrs James Daniels, Mrs. Gary Lehn, Mrs. Delmar Rhame, Mrs. Dossey McFadden, Mrs. Irwin Shook, Mrs. Nod Hand- back, Mrs. Hugh Jacobs, Mrs. Charles Waldron: Also, Mrs. Alfrie Und^ri, Mrs. T. W. Simpson, Mrs. Wil liam Weir. Mrs. Frank Fielder. Mrs Tom Davenport, Mrs. J. B. Hart, Mrs. Riqhard Lukstat, Mrs. Abit Alexander, Mrs. Francis Blalock, Mrs. Ralph Tedards, Mrs. Rufus Handback, Mrs. Ray Benson, Mrs. Charles Hughes, Mrs. Ellis Huffstetler, Mrs. James F. Cook, Mrs. James E. Seawright, Mrs. Cecil (Crayton. Mrs. R. L. Carpenter, Mrs. Dick Swetenburg, Mrs. R. M. Vance, Mrs. John T. Young, Mrs. Paul Nye, Mrs. C. H. Cooler, Mrs. John Rose- boro, Mrs. C. R. Claypoole; Also, Mrs. P. S. Bailey, Mrs. Heath Copeland, Mrs. Ed Campbell, Mrs. Austin Chand ler, Mrs. Rufus Sadler. Mrs. John Glover, Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., Mrs. Earle Horton. Mrs. Tommy Hollis, Mrs. Bill Dob bins. Jr., Mrs. Bill Hill. Mrs. Eddie Walker, Mrs. W. B. Owens, Mrs. George King, Mrs. Talmage Simmons. Miss Elsie Morton, Mrs. Locke Somons, Mrs. Alan Arscot, Mrs. Jean V. Adair, Mrs. Gary Holcombe, Mrs. Holmes Holland. Mrs. Charles Pitts. Mrs. Earle Rice, Mrs. Oscar Kinard, Mrs. Mar vin DeYoung, Mrs. H. W. Cle- land, Mrs. Houston Trammell, Mrs. Truman Owens, Mrs. W. L. Godwin, Mrs. Avery Smith, Mrs. C. W. Neal, Mrs. Alvin Hueble, Mrs. Frank Boland, Mrs. Rhett Adair, Mrs. Essie Davidson, Mrs. Arnold Dixon, Mrs. Murray Adams, Mrs. Julian Reynolds, Mrs. Ed Sadler; Also. Mrs. Joe Holland, Mrs. Ed Copeland. Mrs. W. C. Crawford, Mrs. James Tray- man. Miss Iris Hughes, Miss Ann Meadows, Mrs. A1 Lan caster, Mrs. D. D. Finklin. Mrs. Maxie Wallenzine, Mrs. Judy. Bagwell. Miss Julia Nelson, Miss Delores Dunpawav, Mrs. J. J. West, Miss Velda Farmer, Mrs. S. B. Hamos. Mrs. Joe Spillars, Mrs. Joe Terry; Also, Mrs. Toby Campbell, Mrs. A. R. Ivester, Mrs Fern Hardman, Mrs. J. D. Williams, Mrs. Jannette Bell. Mrs Willie Boyd. Mrs. George McMorris, Mrs. T. C. Davis, Mrs. Stone wall Craig. Mrs. Juanita Simo- son, Mrs. Zona Wilson, Mrs. Alice Wilson, Mrs. Gary Sari- ders, Mrs. Sweetie Lou Cope- iano, Miss Debbie Barlow, Miss Judy Patterson, Miss Dianne McCrary, Mrs. A. M. Shumate, Miss Ann Wright, Mrs. Frank Walker, Mrs. Bessie Oakley, Mrs. Jiiffiny South, Mrs. R. S. Plaxieb, Miss Nannie Young Tribble, Mrs. Russell Cooper, Mrs. Mary Holland, Mrs. Troy Bentley, Mrs Marvin Masters, Mrs. Thomas Prather, Mrs. Barbara West, Mrs. John Gall- man, Mrs. Carles Davis, Mrs. George Corley, Mrs. Charles Marler, Mrs. Andy Young, Jr., Mrs. Laura Mae Howard. ance lor young people. Bingham explained, “You can’t pick out one YMCA pro gram ana sHy;that’fc .the one Tor ; all toWnfc. jThd Hre daslgried locally to 011 local npeds. Thlis may include midget football'oK other shorts for youngsters. It may also include Tri-Hi-Y organiza tions for teenagers. Or may include a health club for busi nessmen. It’s all according to what’s needed and what we can afford.” According to a brochure supplied by Bingham, the over-all objectives of the va rious programs include: —Development of self-con fidence and self-respect and an appreciat on of their own worth as individuals. —Development of faith for daily living based upon the teachings of Jesus, that they may thereby be helped in achieving their highest poten tial as ch'ldren of God. Continued on Page 2 J • j, Im -u-i i iff Bingham ON&aYMCA John B n 'ham has assum ed his duties as executive di rector of the newly organized Greater Clinton YMCA. A native of Boone. N. C., he is a graduate of Appalachian State University and has rpme graduate study for YMCA Continued on Page 2 2,000 Young People Ip Visit Presbyterian College On Saturday Some 2,000 young people program in Belk Auditorium, of South Carolina and Geor- Robert Staton, Blue Key pres- gia will visit the Presbyterian ident, from Emporia, Va., College campus this Sautrday will preside over this affair for the fifth annual Pfe'.byte- designed to give the visiting rian Youth Day which bids to young people a glimpse of set a new record for attend- campus Jfe. PC President ance. , Marc C. Weersing and Stu- They will be guests of PC ^ ^ ody Presid ent David for this special occasion (a ^ Union, also will include tours of the campus, ®P ea k t0 t ^ le f? r oup at this a student program of enter- . ant the P r °8 ram also tainment, dinner in the col- wl * delude student enter- legc dining hall and the Blue * amrm ’ nt Hose-Elon football game. r i • «/ The occasion is scheduled tfSkinC Knight to begin with registration at - » 10:00 a. m., fallowed iramo* omIKGS Again,* diately by campus foul’s tjori- . : i j ducted by members of Blue ^VlnS Contest Key leadership fraternity. Blue Key also will be re- Erskinc Knight of 40o Acad . sponsible for the 11:00 a. m. ornv Clinton, s a winner For the second straight week, Knight has scored a Our Annlnmoc wifl lh The Chronicle’s foot. uur Apologies ball contest This time he , s We offer our apologies in first p * acc Cast week, he for your Chronicle being a *** in s^ond place day late this week. Actually, Knight tied David L. , , ... Shockley of Lydia Mill for Since we deal with some first place last W(>ek bul extremely complicated ma- s |j pped into secTnd on th( , chinery, there are going to basis of the tie-preaker. be break-downs. However, Knight left no room for we are in the process of such closeness this week. He having the machinery up- correctly predicted the out dated and renovated so come of 17 out of 19 games in that such failures may be contest, kept at a minimum in the J ** O’Shields of 76 Pal future. — Donnv Wilder, mp,to st and - ,im 1 rw ' s of -Wilmington, N. C\, tied for Publisher. I Continued on Page 2 Regnery Plaza Center Formal Opening Slated The Joanna Foundation is pleased to announce the for mal opening of Regnery Plaza shopping center at Joanna dur ing the week of Oct. 9th. The completion of the Fur niture Mart building, one of the most modern in this area, is the last of five buildings to be built by the Joanna Foun dation. The others comprising the Plaza area are: Economy Clothing Center. Red & White Supermarket, Washeteria, and the U. S. Post Office. The new State Bank and. Trust Com pany was built on an adjoining lot and is not controlled by the Foundation. The Joanna Foundation was founded in 1945 by the late William H Regnery for the purpose of fostering and pro-al fund by the Foundation, moling causes concerned with and well over one hundred col- health, education, and the gen- lege students have been helped eral welfare of the people in through loans and scholar- the Joanna area. Throughout ships. the years, it has sponsored The work of the Joanna many forms of recreation and Foundation has been made projects concerned with Social possible through the years by Welfare. In 1949 the Joanna the generosity of Joanna Wes- Hospital was built with the tern Mills Company, Chicago; help of contributions from William H. Regnery; his son more than one thousand indi-Walter Regnery; and other viduals. The hospital served members and interests of the the community for the next Regnery family. The operating thirteen years until Joanna income has been from gifts oined with the Clinton area in and investments, including uilding the Bailey Memorial Joanna Stores, Inc., and Jo- Hospital. v ,ana Community Corporation. During the 1950’s, the grow- All receipts from buildings ing need for aid in the field in the Regnery Plaza will go of higher education led to the toward continuing the projects j establishment of an education- of the Foundation. <| ~ fS&9 REGNERY PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER IN JOANNA . . . Built By Joanna Foundation; Ready For Opening . *