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"V > r* Growing With Clinton The Clinton Chronicle Buy Your Gifts In Clinton Vol. 68 — No. 50 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 14, 1967 Clintonians Asked: Do You Want Bypass? Do Clinton area residents want a “Ring Road” bypass around Clinton? That’s what the Clinton City Planning Commission is trying to determine. At a recent meeting, rep resentatives of the State High way Department said that a preliminary study indicated that such a bypass is need ed. However, before survey work on the proposal can be gin, the county’s legislative delegation must request the must have a guarantee that State Highway Department the rights of way are avail to proceed. Also, the High-1 able. way Department must have The legislative delegation assurances that steps have has assured the Planning been taken to protect the Commission and other city of- rights of way. 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I V m ■il ^ ‘KINCi ROAD’—In the drawing above by Dan Mann, the proposed ‘Ring Road’ bypass around Clinton is shown by the heavy, broken line. The lighter broken line shows the Clinton City Limits. Aerial photographs showing the proposed bypass route are on display in the Clinton Chamber of Commerce office. The By DONNY WILDER Chronicle. Editor For about 15 minutes Thursday afternoon, I thought I really rated. I received a personally de livered letter from the chair man of the board and the president-general manager of a railroad lint*. The letter was from t^he “Executive Suite, Dunkin Krik and Western Railroad.’’ Impressive, huh? The railroad had us gener al offices listed in Clinton. I knew I'd never heard of that line. Then, ever so slowly, it came to me. I had never heard of Dunkin Krik and Western. But I had heard of Duncan Creek. The Dunkirk jKrik and Wes tern is a railroad line in the backyard of the Bill Can nons’ residence. The chair-! man of the board of Dunkin Rrik and Western is W. Cor bett Cannon, one of the Can nons’ sons. The president- 1 general manager is Lawr ence A. Cannon another son. I think they should have named their railroad “The Cannon Boys’ Express.’’ The letter was in reference to my story in last week’s Chronicle about the old CN&L rail station which is to be torn down. The letter from the Can nons provided some more in formation concerning the CN&L line (although the let ter noted: “Admittedly, they are our competitors. , . ) Mayor, Senator Back Bypass; Cost Is Problem State Sen; W. CL (Bill) Dobbins and Clinton Mayor Noland Suddeth agree that a bypass is needed for Clinton. However, Dobbins isn’t sure the county can finance the rights-of-way for the entire project now. Dobbins,, who resides in Joanna and has an office in Clinton, says, “The bypass is needed. There’s no doubt about that. But I believe the most sensible approach now would be to put in the most needed sections. I just don’t think we can do the whole project at one time. The county would have to back, financially, the rights-of-way agreements, and that would run into a consider able amount of money. “It would be too much of a financial drain on the county to try to back the whole project. “Highway officials have said that the most needed portion is a bypass from the Spartanburg highway to the Greenwood Highway. They say that would go a long way toward solving our prob lem of downtown traffic congestion. Perhaps that’s what we should be thinking about for the present.” Mayor Suddeth says, “I think the bypass is the only way we will do away with our downtown traf fic problem. If the public wants it and is willing to support it now, wn’ll get it. If not, w’e may have to wait another 10 or 15 years. “If we can’t get the entire project, we should at least try for the Spartanburg-Greenwood by pass. That would aleviate much of our through- traffic flow r .” Three Forfeit Bond On Highway Charges Now the Planning Commis- gion wants to know whether citizens want the bypass. George Comelson, chair man of the commission, said that aerial photographs of the proposed route will be on dis play in the Greater Clinton Chamber of Commerce office ibis week. He said. “We want inter ested property owners and Jthcr citizens to slop by and see what the project involves. Also, we want to hear from citizens about the proposal, if there is enough public support, we will proceed wilh the steps necessary to bring the project to fruition.” The project already has the support of the Chamber oi Commerce memueismp unu me uauiiiciai approval Oi mutton City Cou The project is based on i recommendation resulting ’"om a study of Clinton con- iucted by the Clernson 7 ohool of Architecture in '933. The bypass is designed to •onto through traffic around Hinton inst'trl of having it '’nw through the downtown v'ea and adding to traffic -on »estion. The project calls’ for KHa miles of two-lane traffic I around Clinton, and would 1 have major intersections at Highways 5S and 72 north and south; 308: 76 east ami vest. Ralph Jones. District High way Engineer, said the inter sections were selected so there would be open-grade crossings with no “blind” in- ersections. Highway officials also point ed out that although two- lane traffic is planned, rights- j of-way should be secured for 1 lour lanes of traffic so the road could be enlarged, if necessary, in the future. Also, the Highway Depart^ ment recommends that the project be considered as a whole and not be attempted j “piece-meal since future growth might prevent or hin der completion of the entire project. The Highway Department officials suggested that the project he financed with county funds, a certain per centage of which will be! tact members of the Plan ning Commission, City Coun cil or the county legislative delegation. * Members of the Planning Commission, in addition to W. C. Neely, Dr. M. A. Mac- Cornelson are C. W. Ander- donald, James Von Hollen, D. son, Hugh Jacobs, Dr. D. O. B. Smith, J. A. Orr, L. H. Rhame, I. M. Adair, Joe Lee, Roy Holtzclaw, David Bonds, T. Heath Copeland, Meyers and T. E. Addison. mu fm Ktri V «; W l ' rm 'j' V, * m *:l < v*<> i-< ;•*. •MV COMMUNITY CAROL SERVICE— Mrs. Charles Gaines leads the com munity carol service held last Thurs day after the Clinton Christmas pa rade. At the organ is James Orr. The service was held at the down town Christmas tree and followed the tree lighting service. In the Christmas parade, the Whitten Vil lage float won first prize, followed by the Kiwanis Club-sponsored float and the Lions Club float. For pic tures of the Christmas parade, see pages 15 and 17. (Yarborough Photo) Prosperity Mayor Re-olected PROSPERITY Incum- reirhbursed by the State! bent Mayor Walter Hamm Highway Department when the roads are constructed. Charles Moorefield, ad vanced planning engineer for he Highway Department, ••.aid that the proposed route was selected because it would place the road close enough to current traffic flow to as sure that it would he woll- .vas re-elected Tuesday in Prosperity’s municipal gen eral election. Hamm defeated write-in candidate Bruce Connally 171 votes to 120. Incumbonl R c p u b 1 i c an Councilman Woodrow Bc- denbaugh was re-elected as was Democrat Oscar Bow ers. Both were re-elected for Harbin Elected Ministerial Group Leader used and yet far enough out so that costs of rights-of-way ' i 1,1,1 terms. Elected to would not be prohibitive. Persons interested in • the project are requested to con- two year terms were Repub licans Dr. W. L. Mills and Earle Bedenbaugh. r Three Laurens C o u n t y I bond of $215 each, young men ferfeited bond The signs were damaged CANNON a professor at Monday in magistrate's court on Dee. 7 and 8. according to Presbyterian College,' is a ™ u »f damaging or ! Sheriffs Lt. Wilbur Trayn- railroad buff and provides :! estr ° yl !; g , h ' shway sl8n f. ln ' ha ,7 1 the following information on the CN&L: Chartered in 1851 the Bonds Crossroads section. Traynham also is investig The three were identified ating an incident in which 22 as Lau- as Spivey, 20, of Route ; mailboxes were reported The Clinton Joanna Minis terial Association has elected the following officers for the next calendar year: President. Dr. Byron Har bin, pastor of First Baptist Church, Joanna Vice Presi dent, Rev. Peter Berberick, pastor /of Saint Boniface Catholic Church, Joanna; , _ and Secretary - Treasurer, Fj Rev. E. W. Rogers, pastor of Broad Street Mehtodist Church, Clinton. The out-going officers are President. E. B. Keisler, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Clinton; Vice Presi dent, Rev. E. W. Rogers, pas tor of Broad Street Methodist Church. Clinton; and Secre tary-Treasurer, Rev. M. ti’loyd Hellams, pastor of Davidson Street Baptist Church. Clinton. The following have served i as chairmen of the respective r- rensville Railroad Co.;' com- ^ ^ lint ° n; Thomas Ray missing or destroyed in the pleted from Helena Junction ° ,l ’ 1 bs ' 17 ' am ? Eaid! same are a. near Wwhorrv to T aurens Williams, 20, both of Route 1, The mailboxes were report- vme in TSa; rebuilt in"8?4; ed missing or destroyed in an sold in 1874 to Richmond and _ The w arran ts were signed approximate five-mile area Danville Railroad from by J - E " Br y ant - a represen-1 along S. C. Highway G6 from which basis for the present tat,ve of the main tenance di- Joanna to Whitmire and on Southern w : as formed in 1896:! vision of the State Hig hwa y nearby secondary roads, chartered in 1885 as Colum- department. On the same night, Dec. fi, bia. Newberry and Laurens' The men each were char S- a heavy piece of forestry Co.; opened Oct. 27, 1890 from od in four warrant s with dis- equipment, owned by the fed- Coiumbia to Newberrv track turbing and destroying traffic eral government and parked finiZd to Dover J^nctfon “‘vices along S. C. near S. C. Highway 66. had ‘Highway 66 and adjoining six deflated tires, apparently (Continued on Pane 2) roads. They were frtvd on cut by vandals. Committees as Psted Mem- berhsip. Rev. Allred L. Bix- !er: Program, Rev. J. W. Spillers; Radio, Dr. L. Byron Harbin; Project. Rev. E. W. Rogers; Special Services, Rev. J. H. Darr; and Civic Welfare and Community Service, Rev. Thomas Miller^ III. The Ministerial Association meets each month, except June, July, and August, on the first Tuesday, 12:30 p. m. in the private dining hall of Presbyterian College. The next regular meeting date is Tuesday, January 2, 1968. Thornwell Open House Is Scheduled Sunday Friends’ bf the community and nearby towns are invited to visit on the Thornwell Campus on Sunday afternoon, December 17, from 1:30-4:30. The children and young: people in each of the 19 homes will look forward to having friends stop by. This is to be an informal visitation period and one may stop at any of the homes. Anyone want ing a conducted tour of the campus should come to the main Office Building, located to the cen ter of the campus. The dining room and the Hartness-Thomwell Church will also be open to receive guests. Bolkk Appointed To State Commission « Julian Bolick of Clinton has Dr. William J. IMurtagh, been appointed to the South keeper of the national regis- i PURPLE HEART PRESENTATION—By direc tion of the President, the Purple Heart was awarded posthumously to PFC Jimmie L. McMor- ris, of Clinton who .was killed in action Nov. 15 in Vietnam. Shown receiving the award is Mc- Morris’ wife, Mrs. Annie M. McMorris. Captain Lewis Johnson of the Presbyterian College ROTC faculty made the presentation, (Yarborough Photo) Carolina Trictntennial Com- missk n. He is om ot 25 commission members in the state and is one of four representatives of District 4 which comprises greenville, Spartanburg, Un ion and Laurens Counties. Other members from Dis trict 4 are Mrs. W. P. Barton and Mrs. Alester Furman, both of Greenville, and E. S. Tennent of Spartanburg. The commission will for mulate plans for the celebra tion in 1970 of the 200th anni versary of the first perman ent settlement in South Caro lina. The celebration is to be a statewide, year-long event. Bolick’s appointment was recommended by the coun ty’s legislative delegation. He is the author of several books involving Squth Caro- 'ina’s history and folklore. The books include “George town House Lore”; “Wacca- maw Plantation”; “George town Ghosts”; “Return Of The Gray Man”; “Fairfield Sketch Book”; “Ghosts From The Coast”. He currently is working on a book entitled “Laurens County Sketchbook.” The commission will have its first meeting on Satur day, Jan. 13, in Columbia. try of the National Park Service will be keynote speaker. Thomas O. Lawton Jr. of Allendale is chairman of the commission. JULIAN BOUCK