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2—The CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Nov. 30, 1967 Obituaries N. A. Poole Funeral services for Niles Allen Poole, 74, of Route 1, Clinton, were held Wednes day afternoon at Langston Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Poole, a lifelong resi dent of the Long Branch com munity, died Tuesday in a local hospital after a long illness. A son of the late William A. and Mary Duvall Poole, he was a member of Long Branch Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maggie Blakely Poole; five step-daughters, Mrs. Janie Milton King, Miss Ma rian Todd, Miss Margaret Todd and Miss Mary Todd, all of Dover, Tenn., and Mrs. paster McNinch of Laurens; three stepsons, Theodore B. jind Brown Todd of Perth Amboy, N. J., and Mark frodd of South America; five brothers, James A. Poole of Dunn, . C., Rev. Mason L. Poole of Spartanburg, Walter E. Poole of Elberton, Ga.; and John H. and Joseph S. Poole of Clinton; a sister, Mrs. Earle B. (Mice) Alex ander of Laurens; and six s. fetepgrandchildren. A Mrs. Tumblin « Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Adair Tumblin were held Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church and burial was in Rosemont Cemetery. Mrs. Tumblin. 67, of 102 Holland St., died Thursday at a local hospital after a sud den illness. A daughter of Mrs. Bessie Nabors and the late Isaac Edmund Adair, she was a member of First Baptist Church, the WMU, a charter member of the American Le gion Auxiliary and the Car olina Wren Garden Club. She was owner of Clinton Milling Co. Other survivors include a son, Guy Adair Tumblin of Clinton; a brother, E. Keith Adair of Clinton; a sister, Mrs. Gladys Adair Cato of Clinton; and two grandchil dren. Pallbearers were Mason Simpson, Lutheran Nabors, Edgar Copeland and Hayne B. Workman. Price Infant Graveside services for Paul Timothy Price, infant son of Pfc. James Lee and Libby Rogers Price, were conduct ed Monday morning at Cal vary Cemetery. Pfc. Price is stationed at Seymour Johnson AFB, N. C. Others survivors include the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Price of Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. Rog ers of Joanna; paternal great - grandmother, Mrs. Ella Harvey of Clinton, and maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Porter T. Boyce of Sumter. Mrs. Lewis CROSS HILL Funeral services for Mrs. Carolina Matthews Lewis 68, former ly of Cross Hill, were he^d Friday afternoon at Cross Hill Baptist Church. Burial was in Liberty Springs Church Cemetery. Mrs. Lewis, of Camp Hill, Ala., died Wednesday, Nov. 22. in Atlanta, Ga., rest home after a long illness. Survivors . include a son, George B. Lewis of Holly Hill and three grandchildren. She was a daughter of the late Jack Yancy Matthews. Mrs. Chandler KINGSTREE—Mrs. Nettie James Chandler, mother of Mrs. Oren F. Beaty of Clin ton, died Sunday in Charles ton. Funeral services were held in Kingstree. Other survivors include two other daughters and a sister. ‘DIAL M FOR MURDER’ — Chief Inspector Hubbard (Vincent Hunter) points his cane at Tony Windice (Jerry Mebane) who has a secret plot to kill his wife Margot (Belinda Ritter). At left is Michael Gayne who portrays Max Halliday in the P. C. Players’ production of ‘Dial ‘M’ For Murder’ which opens tonight and runs through Saturday night. Mrs. Gilmer Mrs. Mattie Mae Stowe Gilmer, 0 f 201 Ferguson St., Greenville, died early PC Players To Present ‘Dial M’ “Dial M For Murder.” the Tuesday morning in a Nor-,'crime play which success- k 0 '\ -m*" h “ P ' U1 “fully chilled the spines of brief illness. She was visiting.. .. _ , a granddaughter. jNew York audiences for 69 Mrs. Gilmer was the moth> eeks ’. wil1 be P resented in a er of Riley L. and Alvin W.j^ iree ni ^^t run tonight, Fri- Gilmer and Mrs. Madge M.' da y and Saturday evenings as Hicks, all of Clinton. the second production of the year for the Presbyterian C. K. Baker College p,ayers NEWBERRY er, 46, brother of Mrs. Curtain-time is 8:15 p m. C. K. Bak-in PC’s new theater-in-the- round, which opened with J. C. Dean 4 • ‘ Funeral services for James C. Dean were held Friday at Lydia Baptist Church. Burial was in Pinelawn Memory /Gardens. . Mr. Dean, 72, of 57 Beech St.. Lydia Mill, died early Wednesday afternoon en route to a Columbia hospital. He had been in ill health for iSome time. A native of Edgefield pounty. he had lived in Clin ton for the past 26 years. He was a retired Lydia Mill em ploye and was a veteran of World War H. . Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Willie Mae Griffin Dean; three sons, James L. Dean of Ft. Jackson and Horace and Harvey Dean of Spartanburg, two stepsons, Ralph H. Tumblin of Clinton and Petty Officer 1-C Marvin E. Tumblin of Hune Me, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Melda Nelson of Clinton, Mrs. C. A. Jackson of North Charleston and Mrs. Ernest Christmas of Spartanburg; two brothers, Rufus W. Dean of Charlotte, N. C., and Em ory T. IVln of Laurens; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Ste vens of Charlotte. Mrs. W. L. Dickerson of Blair, and Mrs. Thomas E. Wilkins of Cow- pens; 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mildred Cowgill of Clinton, died Sunday in a Newberry ^^ atl " g P resentatl on of hospital after a sudden ill- Spirit’ last month, ness. ! Directed by Dale Rains, in- Mr. Baker, a native ofl? tructor ia drama, “Dial M Newberry County, resided at for Murder” features Jerry 3230 College St. in Newberry. Mebane of Dunwoody, Ga., as the ex-tennis champion who improvises a hasty revi sion in his plan for his wealthy wife’s murder after his first, carefully laid plan backfires. Others in the cast are: Belinda Ritter of Rome, Ga., Michael Gayne of King ston, Jamaica, and Vincent Hunter of Atlanta. Tickets for the Jacobs Hall production are priced at $1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Reservations may be made by contacting Daie Rains on the PC campus. Written by Frederick Knott, the play is one of suspense rather than mystery, for the audience sees the sinister ex athlete map his plan fo r mur dering his wife State Chamber Sponsors SCORE The South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the first statewide program designed to provide college juniors, seniors and graduate students the oppor tunity to explore and apply for employment with indus tries and businesses operating in South Carolina. Called SCORE (South Caro lina Offers Rewarding Em ployment), the chamber pro gram will be held in Colum bia December 27-28. There is no cost for students par ticipating in the conference. ae |’ ing nis Wlfe - The twists Tn Tlr-neVwri nv'tnn ^ tUrnS <> f Villain t 0 In announcing Presbyterian College’s participation in SCORE, Placement Director John P. Daniluk said that post ers which explain SCORE have been placed at strategic locations on the cs|mpus. keep other characters in the play from suspecting what the audience knows provide the excitement. L. P. BATSON Businessman Speaks At PC Louis P. Batson, Jr., vice- president of the Louis P. Bat son Company of Greenville, will speak to the Presbyter ian College student body Monday on the subject “The Business World and Higher Education Today.” A Greenville native and Textile engineering graduate of Clemson University, he has been in the textile machinery and supply sales business since 1948 and has been active in the civic and religious affairs of his com munity. Batson will speak to the 10 a. m. assembly in Belk Audi torium. The public is invited. PC Receives Special Gifts Four Vspecial gifts total ing $233,788 have been re ceived recently by Presbyte rian College, according to President Marc C. Weersing. He said two scholarship funds have been established at PC to perpetuate the mem ory of W. Oscar Cate of Greenville, for many years chief officer of the Burling ton Industries office there. Cate’s generous bequest made provisions for a deferred gift of $172,488 to be received by the college at a future date. In addition, his wife has es tablished a fund in his hon or with an initial gift of $5,300. A bequest of $50,000 comes to Presbyterian from the estate of Mrs. Martha M. Cooke of Columbus, Ga. The wife of the late Dr. William L. Cooke, who served for many years as a PC trustee, Mrs. Cooke specified th£it tyer gift be used to help construct an in firmary or to establish pre medical scholarships. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mc- Mullin of Abbeville have giv en $6,000 to set up a special scholarship to provide grants to Thornwell Orphanage stu dents enrolled at PC. About People You Know Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Eich- elberger and four children of Hendersonville, N. C. visited his mother, Mrs. Hugh Eich- •Iberger, Sr. here on Friday. Miss Corine Boyd of Char leston spent Thanksgiving with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Dorsey McFadden. Mrs. William L. Burts and daughter, Mrs. J. Madison Pitts visited their daughter and sister, Mrs. L. Carroll Watford, Jr. in Florence re cently. They were joined there by another daughter and sister, Mrs. W. F. Hasel- den of Orangeburg. While there they attended a tea at the Florence Country Club on Wednesday given by the Jun ior Welfare League of Flor ence in honor of new mem bers. Mrs. Watford, the for mer Constance Burts of Clin ton, ,was one of the ten new members. Mrs.' Hugh Eichelberger spent Thanksgiving in Ander son with her sister, Mrs. John Townsend. Dr. and Mrs. Don Rhame of Atlanta, Ga. were recent guests of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Delmar Rhame, or the holiday weekend. Visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Neely dur ing the Thanksgiving holi- lays were their sons Joe and Robert Neely of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. J. A. Neighbors and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hoffman of Rock Hill spent the holi- lays in Jackson, Miss, with Mrs. Neighbors daughter and Mrs. Hoffman’s sister, Mrs. Wayne Morgan and Mr. Mor gan. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stanley, Susan and Walter of Harts- ville, spent the holidays with Mrs. Stanley’s mother, Mrs. W. E. Neighbors and her brother, J. A. Neighbors. Col and Mrs. Marshall Lanter and children of Ft. Bragg, N. C. visited Mrs. Lanter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fowler for the Thanksgiving holidays. Jane Ellen Fowler of Sumter was also home for weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Yar borough, Jr. and children of Columbia visited their famil ies here during the holidays. Miss Jo Carol Terry, stu dent at Newberry College spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Terry . She had as her guest, Miss Linda Kirk of Cheyenne, Wyoming, also a student at Newberry College. Mrs. J. B. Wilder, joined by Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wilder of McCormick spent Thanks giving in Spartanburg with Mrs. Ada Campbell. Miss Sara Louise Wilder of Charlotte and her grand mother, Mrs. J. B. Wilder spent the weekend in McCor mick with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wilder. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Smith, Michael and Ronnie of Columbia spent Thursday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.Dillard of New York City spent the hol idays at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. James Chan ey and little daughter, Sara Lynn of Griffin, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Hughes of Elizabethton, Tenn. spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Carl Your jffROAmKi OKeoJA-a Program G. A. Hawkins UNION — Guy Allen Haw kins, brother of Mrs. Maude Burgess of Clinton, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, at a Un ion hospital after several years of declining health. Mr. Hawkins, 76, was a re tired farmer and a member of Hebron Baptist Church where funeral services were conducted Thursday. Mrs. Cromer y. Mrs. Julia Hedgepath Cro pper, 84, a native of Clinton, died Tuesday in Greensboro, N. C.f following a long illness. Mrs. Cromer was born* in Clinton and lived in Green- vflle for many years before moving 1 to Greensboro II years ago. Her husband. J. H. ^Cromer, died in 1942. • Survivors * include two daughters, a son and three grandchildren. from — Cht&iblt With God all things are pos sible.—(Matt. 19:26) There are within the body marvelous capacities for heal ing and renewal. Even when a healing need is very great and the condition is con sidered most serious, healing can come forth, restoration can take place. This is proved time and time again. Every day letters qome to silent unity telling of healings of conditions that had been pro nounced hopeless or incur able We believe in healing Through the years of the si lent unity work we have re joiced in reports of healing or conditions of every kind Patronize Chronicle Advertisers 18-Month Sentence Given After Chase NEWBERRY — A Kings- 26 by Prosperity Police Chief TODAY—TUESDAY NOV. 29 — DEC. 5 2q RODCCSS - NA WMCRSTEIVS tree man accused of leading Clinton policeman and high way patrol on a high-speed chase was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison. He was sentenced Tuesday in Gener al Sessions Court in New berry after pleading guilty to charges of resisting an officer and assault and battery. Bobby Ansel McCutcheon was charged with two counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated na ture and a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. He was sentenced to a total of five years, suspended on service of 18 months and five years probation. Police officers testified that McCutcheon fled Clinton officers and highway patrol men were called. The pursuit continued for more than 30 miles on Interstate Highway 26 at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, officers testi- fied. McCutcheon was stopMd on an exit lane off Interstate D. H. Willingham, who block ed the road with his car. Officers testified that Mc Cutcheon struck a highway patrolman in the face when attempts are made to remove him from the car. A loaded pistol with the hammer cock ed was found on the floor of the car, officers testified. The chase had started in Clinton when policeman an swered a call to a residence, he caller said that a man was creating a disturbance. When policemen arrived, Mc Cutcheon jumped in his car and the chase began. I—OUR TOP PEOPLE JUK EWWWil—n $125 WEEKLY IN THEIR SPARE TIME NATIONAL WELL-KNOWN COMPANY to took- int for to# ma or woman In tliia wm to coTlaet mewr and ro-atock COMPANY ESTAB LISHED ACCOUNTS. 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Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Nor ris and niece, Miss Kathy Weir, spent the weekend in Richmond, Va. with their daughter, Mrs. Bill Parks and Mr. Parks. Miss Janet Johnson, stu dent at the University of Georgia, Athens, spent Thanksgiving with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adams during the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Torbert and children of Orlando, Fla. and Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Taylor, Jr. of Columbia and their son. Mrs. Torbert and Mrs. Taylor are the former Betsy and Jane Adams, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adams. Also visiting them were Mrs. Adams’ mother and sister, Mrs. W. C. Wood and Miss Edna Wood of near Whitmire. Dr. and Mrs. William Redd Turner have returned from a ten day tour of missions of the Presbyterian Church in Mexico. Enroute they visited some cousins, Mr. and Mrs. James McNeill in Beaumont, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. David Trice of Fayetteville, N. C. and Miss Linda Hunter Trice of Vardell Hall spent the week end with Mrs. Earl Work man. Miss Julie Johnson, student at Crossnore School, Cross- nore,‘N. C. spent the holidays! with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Jr. She had as her guests, Miss De bra Edwards of Aheville, N. C., and Miss Margaret Brown of Columbia, also stu dents at Crossnore. Visitors in the home of Mrs. R. C. Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. O. B. King for Thanksgiving were Mrs. Mir- ian W. Gray, Nancy, Rodney and Paula Gray of Virginia Beach, Va., Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Grill and Lee Bodie oi Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Forebbing and daugh ter, Felicia of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Avery De Loache and Mrs. Sallie Min- ick of Saluda and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bodie of this city. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson were recent visitors of Mrs. C. E. Vaughn in Columbia. Miss Laura Smith, student at Winthrop College spent the holidays with her mother Mrs. Horace C. Smith. Miss Janice Pinson student at Winthrop College is prac tice teaching in Lancaster. Mrs. Milford Smith and children spent the holidays with her parents in Blacks burg. Mr. Smith joined team for the weekend. Mrs. Cecil Wilson is a pa tient at Bailey Memorial Hos pital. Miss Kayron Cox, student at Columbia College was home for the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox. Mrs. J. B. Speak is a pa tient at Bailey Memorial Hospital where she under went surgery on Monday. Dr. and Mrs. Joe B. God frey, Beth and Brannon of Forest City, N. C., Dr. and Mrs. Mac Poole, and chil dren, Leslie and Mark of Spartanburg and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Broome spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. M. C. Poole. Mrs. Austin Chandler has returned home from Atlanta, Ga. after a visit with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Austin Chandler, Jr. Dennis Sowers, former Clinton resident is a patient at Self Memorial Hospital, Greenwood. Mrs. O. F. Beaty was called to Charleston, Friday be cause of the sudden illness of her mother, Mrs. Nettie James Chandler who passed away on Sunday. She return ed to Kingstree for the burial which was in Williamsburg Presbyterian Cemetery. Mrs. Chandler had lived with her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Allen for the past 12 years. The following people at tended the graduation exer cises of Pvt. William P. Bond at the Marine Base, Parris Island. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Bond. Mrs. Ethel R. Pitts, Miss Nancy Bleasc and Mrs. W. E. Powell of Cocoa, Fla. Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Bond were, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Powell, Mr. Robert Powell of Cocoa, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. William Holsz- longher of Merritt Island, Fla., and their daughter, Miss Rita Bond of Winthrop Col lege. Captain and Mrs. Wayne J. Lewis have arrived in Clinton from Amberg, Germany. They are spending this week end with Mrs. Lewis’ mother, Mrs. S. Paul Anderson. Cap tain Lewis is scheduled to leave for Vietnam the early part of January. Pvt. David L. Bond has completed ITR at Camp LeJeune. N. C. and is on a 20 day visit with his father, Louis J. Bond. David will re port to Quantico Base in Washington after leaving Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Leake spent several days last week in Charleston with their son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Clement. Mr. and Mrs. Clement and daughter, Kathy returned home with them Friday for an overnight stay. Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Phil lips attended the funeral of Rev. Emory Edwards in North Carolina on Monday. Rev. Edwards was the fath er of Mrs. Devon Randolph, a resident of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Suddeth and sons Tommy and Jim my of Bethesda, Md. spent the holidays with his mother, Mrs. B. H. Suddeth. 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