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Clinton, S. C., Thursday, October 26,1967
Vol. 68—No. 43
Deer
Open* Friday
(Story on Page U)
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Lighter
Side
BY BONNIE WILDER
Chronicle Editor
There I stood, in my under
wear, in the front yard at
6:30 in the morning.
The neighbors* lights were
flicking on to see what all the
commotion was about at my
house. And^here I stood.
Being new to the neighbor
hood I wanted to assure them
that causing commotions is
not my usual nature. How
ever, 1 wasn’t properly attired
to assure them of anything.
You see, my house was on
fire. At least, I thought it
was on fire. I woke up to find
the house filled with smoke.
Wife Genie grabbed the tele
phone and I grabbed son Bob.
Before she could dial the
fire department number,
flames shot up from the fur
nace area and she shot out of
the house, followed closely by
my keif carrying Bob.
I was afraid the floor fur
nace was going to explode.
As soon as I got to the door,
I almost threw Bob down the
front steps and yelled, “Run.”
He’s only 4Vi but he didn’t
need any encouragement from
me. He was gone in a flash.
I’hat’s when I realized I
Was standing in the middle of
the yard dressed in mini
pants. And those lights were
turning on.
Genie raced next door and
got Randy Huff to call
the fire department. As an
, afterthought, Genie shouted,
i “And please get my husband
> some pants ’’
Genie relayed Randy Huff’s
hunting trousers to me and I
Sat on the hood of the car
and started trying to climb
into the trousers.
By this time, the fife siren
was wailing and the truck
tvas on its way.
. That's when I remembered _
Cummings ' 9t~,* ~l.aurbns, is
-College, is a tall, angular this week s winner of The
trcllow. I’m fairly tall but Chronicle’s football contest,
“angular” is not one of the Brannon correctly predict-
words you'd use in describing ed the winner ot of , h 20
mb. “Stout” would be a po- . ^
file and more nearly accurate ^ ames in thc contest - on-
Word for me. In other words. Iy4< miss was Guilford’s win
thbre was no way I could over Presbyterian,
wedge myself into Huff’s trou- There was a tight battle for
, J* rs ' u,e flre second place money as (our
truck, lights flashing. . 14 , i . . v , ,
I could see through the P 60 ^ mlsSed onl y two 8e ^-
. Window that the flames about tions. However, Perry C. Par-
the furnace had died down, r rish of 2 76 Locust St., Clin-
figured It was better to be ^ mos( , p redict ed the
brave than embarrassed so I
went back into the h^se and outcome of the Clinton-Hill-
put on some pants. ' crest game to win the tie-
I made it just as Bobby breaker. Parrish predicted
Plaxieo, Charlie Pitts and the score to be 48-0. Clinton
, the other volunteer firemen won 46-0.
arrived. I greeted them with The other three who missed
mixed emotions. I was glad on iy two picks were Gary Bo-
to see them but was sorta die of Joanna (who predicted
sorry that there wasn’t a the tie-breaker at 40-0); Ken-
flame in sight. neth Martin of 612 Bailey St.,
However, they were very Clinton (46-6 on the tie-break-
nice about it and nobody said er ). anc j j 0 h n Paul McKee of
anything about being called 311 E FloriUa st ., Clinton
out early in the morning be- ^32.5 on the tie-breaker).
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For Nov. 14 Referendum
Courthouse Plan
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Proposition Stated
When Laurens County vot- one proposition will appear delegation at thc next session
ers go to the polls Nov. 14 to on the ballot. of the General Assembly will
cast their ballots in an ad- Sen. W. C. (Bill) Dobbins seek legislation to call a ref-
visory referendum concerning told The Chronicle, “I’ve erendum on issuance of
a new courthouse in Laurens, been hearing about the need bonds to finance construction
there will be only one propos- for a new courthouse for of the proposed courthouse,
tion to be voted upon. years and I felt that is the The New Courthouse Study
The proposition will read: one issue we need to deter- Committee has recommended
“I am in favor of construe- mine now. We want to find that a $2.9 million courthouse
tion of a new courthouse for out exactly how people feel be constructed lit the inter-
Laurens County at the site about building a new court- section of Garlington Street
selected by the Courthouse house.” and Highway 76-Bypass in
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HOMECOMING QUEENS—Last weekend was
homecoming weekend for both Clinton High School
and Presbyterian College. At left, Gov. Robert Mc
Nair crowns Miss Lena Strickland of Atlanta, Ga.,
as Presbyterian homecoming queen. A sophomore,
she was sponsored by the Student Christian Asso
ciation. At right, Clinton High Student Body
President Steve Grady crowns Miss Kay Caldwell
as Miss CHS. Kay is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Caldwell of Route 2,Clinton.— (Photos by
Dan Yarborough)
Study Committee.”
State Rep. David S. Taylor
of Laurens said that Com
missioners of Election have
been requested to have that
proposition printed and dis
tributed to the various pre
cincts.
The legislation setting up
the referendum originally in
cluded a proposition concern
ing renovation of the current
courthouse and another con
cerning both renovation of
the current courthouse and
construction of a new county
office building.
However, Taylor said the
county’s legislative delega
tion has decided that only the
Courthouse
Plan Topic
At Rotary
A discussion of the new
If thc vote is favorable, thc Laurens.
Brannon Wins
Chronicle’s
Grid Contest
Melvin H. Brannon of 302
PTA Carnival
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Slated Tuesday
The PTA Halloween TarnivaPTuesday will be
gin at 5 o’clock and costume judging will begin at
5:30. Prizes will be presented in four age groups.
Booths and activities and their spnsors include:
First Grade, bake sale: second grade, fishing
booth, ‘Pick-A-Punkin’; third grade, carpet golf,
‘Pick-A-Pocket’; fourth grade, pitch balls and for
tune telling; fifth and sixth grades, country store
and nailrthe-nails.
Civic clubs wall feature pony rides and costume
judging, cartoons and bdlloon sales.
The Campfire Girls will sponsor the snack bar, r
and the Jaycees are building the framework for
the booths. \
Admission prices are 25 cents for adults and
10 cents for children. Proceeds will go toward
purchase of encyclopedia for use in the elementary
schools.
Mrs. Charles H. Hughes is chairman of the
Grade Mothers Committee, and Harry E. Bolick,
III, is general chairman of the carnical.
St; John's Church Plan Featured
Union Service
Set. Sunday
Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend.
It concludes officially at 2 a.m. Sunday.. ,
Before you go to bed Saturday night, move
your clock hack one hour. If it’s 11 o’clock, move
the hour hand back to 10 o’clock.
Clinton Youth Charged
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With Grand Larceny
A 17-year-old Clinton youth Her Sunday morning. Police
has been arrested in connec- say the two business firms
tion with two Sunday night were robbed between 1 a.| m.
break-ins. and 2 a. m. Sunday.
Charles Sanders of Bluford A pistol and $260 were tak-
Street was being held under en from Young Brothers Gulf
$3,000 bond Wednesday on a Station.
Laurens - 'County”courthou S c <*>»**.<* '•««»/• , _»<*». • sweater, shift and
plans and costs by the Court- He w f . "*«»«« s “ n< ‘, ay ^ ‘ mtn A - ‘“"f", „ ,r0 ?J
house Study Committee and ™> rn,n lt a >m.t 9 oeockafter Balks and the. thief 8 old
the Laurens County deleka- Y ‘T“ ®, rothers Gu !' S ‘ at,0n clothe , s Wer ,‘' left han « in * O"
lion will he the program ot and Bllk s w<!rc robbt ' d car ‘ a rack in ‘ h<! 5 ‘ or '-
1,000 Visitors Are Expected
For Parents Day At Presbyterian
About l,TWo visitors are ex- Williams of Myrtle Beach:
peeled for Presbyterian Col- -fim Cassadv of Decattir, G^’,
lege’s 11th annual Parents and Rav McDonald of Br ^ ls -
Day this Saturday afternoon. w,c k* Ga. , t ...
Advance reservations in-
the Clinton Rotary Club at
their weekly luncheon next
. . , . Tuesday, Oct. 31
A union weicommu service A|| p(;rsons intercstcd in al .
for seven*! ministers in the (ending may do so by eontact-
ClintonAJbanna area will be ing a member of the club,
held Sunday night at 7:30 at The Clinton Rotary Club
"ttrr First Baptist Church, meets a 1 p.m. each Tuesday
Clinton. at the Hotel Mary Musgrove.
This service sponsored by
the ministers of the Clinton-
Joanna Ministerial Associa
tion, also will give attention
to thc influence of the Refor
mation on Christian history.
Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of
the host church and chairman
Clinton Mills
Power To Be
Turned Off
Klectfic power in the Clin-
Parents will be afforded the
opportunity to meet faculty
dicate a record attendance members at the 4 p.m. vlsi-
may be established for the tation in Neville Hall. Alb*
PC event which ranks among being guests for Slipper to*
the oldest Parents Day pro- Greenville Dining Hall, they
of the Special Services Com- t on Millfe Community will be ' n s ^ e - Parents will be entertained at Sepd-
mittee, will preside and .give 0 ff t . ar j v Saturday morning other immediate ^fartdjy rate functions by tl|fe sfic. tto-
reedgnition to the new min- for about sfVen hours. ”
isters. Dr. E. B Keisler. pas- Thp power will be turned off
tor of St. John’s Lutheran at 12 . 30 a Saturday, Oct.
Church and president of the -g# while necessary repairs
Ministerial Association, will arc being made,
deliver the sermon. Other
ministers and the several
congregations of the area will
participate in the speclipl
service to which t-^e publiel Ss J
cordially invited ‘ 1
members of current PC stu- tidnnl social fraternities ahd
dents have been invltid. . thd feeds. The activities firilt
The day’s activities will be- cl
with the PresbyterUni-
followed by campds tours 1^° lights of Johnson Field at
Religious Prints
Are On Display
to attend
gin with 2 p.m. registration, CataVvba football game under
jtfs tc
conducted by members of 8 p.m.
Blue Key national leadership
fraternity. Students will bid
their parents an official wel
come in a special Belk Audi
torium program presided over
PC Players
Present
'Blithe Spirit'
cause of a house full of smoke.
^ Brannon wins $25 first prize, ma y az i n c published by the
A drawing of the proposed the church will feature
new St. John’s Lutheran larye “hood” type roof,.cov-
Church building in Clinton is er ' n ^ parts ol the building
featured in thc quarterly and rising to a height of 32
leet over the Altar, providing
What actually had hap-^ 11131 ° r ~ a balcony for the choir and wood Mills plants at Joanna Bibles,
pened was that an artificial ant * Parish w i ns the $10 sec- South Carolina Chapter ol other usable space. recently completed two years
fern fell across the floor fur- mone y- American Institutes of Archi- Bids on the proposed build- each without disabling in-
This week’s contest is on tects.- injr are td he opened Nov. 15 juries.
An exhibit of religious prints
Other officers of the Minis- j s now on display in thc lobby,' by Bob Staton of Emporia,
terial Association arc Rev. 0 f the Presbyterian College Va., president of Blue Key.
E. W. Rogers, Vico President library and is to be continued The 3 p.m. attraction will
and Rev. M. Floyd Hellams, through Nov. 10. ) feature talks by President
a Secretary-Treasurer. The public is invited to Marc C. Weersing, Student
view the 37 examples of etch- Body President David Berry ^ oward s greatest laugh hit
ings, woodcuts and I thographs <>f Union and other student the stage, will be presep-
with a religious, theme, in- leaders, and musical selec- ted by the F resbytenan Col-
Two departments of Green- eluding pages from early lions by two student groups l0fic * 'a.vers tonight,Fri-
” Blithe Spirit”, Noel
Joanna Safety
LAURENS PARADE
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page 20.
The article points out that at thc church.
LAURENS
Players
and the Presbyterian College and Monday nights as. their
Choir conducted by Charles ^ rs t production of the 1967-88
T. Gaines. Season.
, . Students to participate in . Curtain-time i* 8:15 p. m.
1 h e annual . , u .. in PC’s new
Resolutions Are Adopted
'I hey are Ihe spinning and a *• ^ the entertainment include: j' 1 ‘ ^ * , ' t ’ w ex P e * ,1 * T *Pht®l
yarn preparation depart- ^ ^ r ‘ sl,nas P aradc in Laurens jj an Hobcrts of Orangeburg; ,._^ a ^_ in 1 L aC0 ^ S J?®J!' ^'! C '
ments of |)lanls Nos. 15 and ' s scheduled lor Nov. 29 at j) on Dillard of Greer; Rob
16.
4:30 p. m.
Copeland Heads Farm Bureau
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T. J. Copeland of Route 2, RESOLUTIONS j- tural workers under the Min- prevent chaps in marketing
Laurens, was elected presi- The following resolutions imum Wage Act; and an at- and to ensure an adequate
dent of the Laurens County were adopted at the meeting tempt being made to raise supply of wholesome milk,
Farm Bureau at a meeting which was attended by 96 the minimum wage. South Carolina Dairy Farm-
held last Thursday at Laurens members and guests: 7. In favor of food items ers expect out State Govern-
High School. On national issues: being more greatly used to .ment (in preference to the
Other officers elected in- 1. In favor of a marketed assist needy nations and a U. S. Government) to adopt
elude W. P. Dickson of Clin- oriented agriculture. Advo- further attempt being made 4permanent legislation which
ton, vice president; Charles cates of this approach feel to divide up markets with will effectively replace the
R. Workman, Kinards, state that supply management is other nations for farm com- Emergency Milk Bill that will
director; and Mrs. Agnes inconsistent with a free mar- modities. expire June 1, 1968.
Bailey of Laurens, secretary- ket and would not allow farm- 8. Oppose that Social Se- 3 Favor more - protection
treasurer. ers to earn their incomes curity Benefits will be ex- f or property owners Rights
Directors at large are Hugh from the market place but tended even further . . and 0 f Eminent Domain.
B. Workman of Clinton and would force them to look and that there will be an increase
J. Herman Power of Laurens, depend on/government for a in Social Security Taxes.
Directors by townships are: large portren of their liveli- STATE ISSUES ,
Cross Hill, Hance Finley and hood. 1. Oppose an Insurance
John L. A.dpir; Hunter, A. A. 2. In favor of The Wheat Rating Bureau in South Caro-
. Ramage, Jr. and Lawrence and Feed Grains Act of 1967. lina.
F. Davis; Jacks, Robert Wick- 3. Oppose another bill which 2. In favor of Dairy Legis- Legislation,
ham and David Pitts; Lau- would extend activities of the lation. The Emergency Milk 6- Favor stiller penalties
rens, Robert Burns and Her- National Labor Relations Bill expires June 1, 1968. In for livestock rustling when
chel Gibbs; Scuffletown, W. T. Board to Agriculture. general we abhor unnecessary people are convicted for this
Blakely and S. B. Fleming; 4. In favor of the Parity government controls of pri- crime.
Sullivan,, Fred Pitts and formula being updated. vate enterprise. However, in 7. In favor of the Hog
James Wasson; Waterlog, 5. In favor of Marketing the dairy industry we have Cholera Eradication b e i 9 g
Niles C. Clark and J. L. Fen- Orders being proposed for and we accept as necessary continued in South Carolina,
nellp Youngs, James Martin new areas and for additional certain state and local regu- COUNTY ISSUES
and L. N. Cook, Jr.; Dials, commodities. lations, especially in the area 1. Favor a continuation of
Milton S. Woods and L Boyd 6. Oppose an effort being of sanitation and uses of milk a study of Rural Fire Protep
Stoddard. made to brine more aericul and its products Also, to tion in Laurens County.
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4. Favor Land Owners Lia
bility (landowners having
more protection against law
suits.)
5. Favor General Enabling
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FARM BUREAU OFFICERS—
Shown above at the-recent annual
meeting of the Laurens County Farm
Bureau are, left to right: Guest
speaker E. W. Brooks of the South
Carolina Farm Bureau Federation;
for t wo -night run
Hieklin of”Spartanburg*; Robin ' sold oul and a * xtrH
performance is scheduled
Monday night.
Coward wrote his hilarious
farce during World War II
while resting between en
gagements entertaining Brit
ish overseas troops. Impres
sed by the gallantry of the
English people during the
terrible air raids, he decided
to produce a comedy that
would take their minds off
the war. The result was one
of the greatest of his long list
of hits and an instantaneous
success both in Ix>ndon and
New York.
Rick Stall of Greenville
plays the lead role of
les” in the Presbtverian Col
lege Production. Other parts
in “Blithe Spirit” are filled
by Carrie Sue Pierson of
Gainesville, Fla., as Edith;
Kit Caldwell of Augusta ps
Ruth; Sam Hobson of Ander
son as Dr. Bradman; Jegn
Kirkley of Bishopville as
Mrs. Bradman; Beth Lindsay
of Greenville as Madame
Arcati; and Judy Simpson of
Waxhaw, N. C., as Elvira.
Director Dale O. Rains, in
structor in drama at PC, has
urged that reservations be
made early in view of the
theater’s limited seating cap
acity.
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Mrs. Agnes Bailey of Laurens, secre
tary-treasurer; Charles Workman of
Kinards, state director; W. P. Dick
son o#—Glinton, vic^-president; aind
T. J. Copeland of Route 2, Laurens,
president.—(Yarborough Photo)