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I i DOLLAR DAYS—Shop In Clinton For Bargains—February 8-12 The Clinton Chronicle Index ( h-vsificd Deal lis KditoriaU Smart \ Vol. 69 — No. 6 Clinton, S. C , Thursday, February 8, 1968 Sjiort - ^ X Orangeburg Offer Accepted Dad Almost Kicked The Set There were many disappointed TV viewers at f> p.m. Sunday when a yrdf match carried over into the time allotted for the GE College Howl. CAROLE SANDERS of Hinton was a member of the Furman University team which defeated the University of Pittsburgh in the last seven seconds of the match. WFBU-TV in Greenville will show a delayed telecast at 6 p.m. next Sunday and the Furman team will appear on the program again Feh. 18 to compete against Georgetown University of Washington, D. C. Carole’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. HOHHY SAN DERS, didn’t know how the match came out un til 6:45 Sunday when Carole called. Program offi cials told the com{)eting teams that the show was being taped and wasn’t being telecast because of the golf match so Carole called as soon as possible. It’s a good thing Carole called quickly. Her fath er was about ready to kick in the TV set. “That’s the most frustrating experience Eve had,” he said. Carole apparently was pleased with her own per formance and her parents went to Furman Tuesday night to get all the details. The slaying of two missionaries in Vietnam struck close to home for the MARVIN TURNER family of Hinton. The Turners were friends of the Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Thompson who were killed by Viet Cong in the highlands village of Ban Mo Thuet. The Turners first met the Thompsons when the Turners were in Cambodia where Marvin Turner was w'orking on a construction job and Mrs. Turn er was teaching school. Their son STEVE once took a vacation trip to the coast with the Turners who were Christian and Missionary Alliance missionaries. The Thomp sons were forced to leace Cambodia and continued their missionary work in Vietnam. * * * Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT E. JOHNSON’S two sons at the U. S. Air Force Academy are both doing well. Both were named to the Dean’s List in recog nition of outstanding academic achievement. ROBERT JR. is a senior and THOMAS is a mem ber of the class of 1971. Both will be granted special privilegs and will wear a silver star-designating the honor. Robert also has been selected flight commander with the rank of cadet captain. Both young men are graduates ot Clinton High School. Hearing about Laurens Mayor I. A. GRIGGS suggestion that Laurens, Clinton and the county jail facilities might he consolidated in Laurens, one Clinton policeman commented: “Heck, we have enough trouble getting some of these prisoners from the curb to the cell. I wouldn’t want to haul ’em all the way to Laurens.” Dobbins Backs Bypass; Plans For Meeting State Sen. W. C. (Bill) Dob- quested that at his conven-1 Community TV Franchise Is Awarded 1 el 1! 1«' I tel c\ i ell . t ‘ w a nr. .: i i t to Cli Hr u., an ()! ed pr im; U*ll\ Ihi N 1 1 h ‘ssmun Thu nine Ohnlon'- cnmmum'y an on so]'\ ico 1 ran- v\ ai'dcd Monday nton ('able T\ . 'am/ation back- In Orangeburg group has the lor Orangeburg, and Laurens. Terms ol Hie ordinance u hu b spells out the iranelnse include: rhe corporation will pro vide ID channel.- ol television. I lie maximum charge u ni be So tier month lor each I ranch], c \cvv berrv lamilv or Iioiim and $1 per month lor cub add.t s mal • 1 u 11 t I he corpora:imi w ill pav the cd v STuilO ;11g ui11> upon an opt.nice "I tile Iranelnse. although the linn will not he in opt i .itmn locally until around Feb. 1. 19(19. The corporation mud tart eon-tniet ion ol the s.v n cm within mile nr >nt h- atler the agreemt nt r- .-i n ed The corporation will pav o the t it - a minimum ol $1.0011 at the lirst <9 each i a r ■ml a widtr pro .' 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Iv pians to tdii-1met a large antenna about hallway be- ' w t eii I .auren and ( linton n i erv e hot h eommumt ic v Ilit antenna will pick up the Unev mon signals and semi them, bv cable, into the sets ol the l.rm’s cu-tuiners l mler terms ot the agree ment, Clinton is to receive rev eiuie 11 nm all area serv ed • a 1 ol tin antenna White s;,id that all local I•(■ rsons w ho had how n an : nt t :est in the po-1 hi 1 it v id oldoiinn. the lram h:sc had born Hot 11 led prev lollslv that the eitv was nesotiatina w ith the < irangfhure-based i irm He said that nom ot the io e a 1 h u -1 n e s s m e n ban e o n t a e t ed him I urther about the mat - ter I he t irm w ill put up it ow n lines and will handle the busifle- It will have an ol - lice in Clinton and will pro Vide a -erv iceman The ed v Will he paid a pole rental h e w Inch W hite aid will hr m s in a bout ,$2,000 per tin 1 \ w ha ha Two County Records Bills Introduced The condition ol the l.au 1 cm ('omit v ('ourt housr has prompted two piece- ol legis- h'o ion (lo.-ignetl lo pn deet the sountv s i eeords. State Sen \\ (' Dobbm- tins week introduced a mea.- urt whirl) would primp his tone documents to be housed m a hank vault until adequate iacilitirs are av ailabie. I(e(i Haul Clulbertsun uitro- dueed a hill to allow the Lau ren- Countv Clerk ol ('ourt to remove certain records ■repair and restoration. Clinton UF Retires S.C. Campaign Trophy an: The l nited Fund ol (It eater Clinton ha scored a Inst m ( arolmas t nited comptd it on Local l nited I'uml oil eia; i uesdav mslit wt re pie out vvdli the .Irller-on Staiidar i I ropliv lor oomlmd.m tip best l nited I'uml camp,m n m Sent h ('arol nm. < >11 eml - also received the tropliv tor best campaign m the under tor $101),(HM) goal eategoiv Tin Jellerson Stamlaid I'rtipliv p mane ph v . d po-se • ion o| the tlo in .ark la t n lirsi line a di St m- lata | 11a t a a il :n South ( iro- Culhertson said many ot the tar all categoric old records and books are in ol si/r. I egai'dlt had repair and cannot legally ha removed now. Sen. Dobbins has expressed Co ne e r n numerous times about the condition ot the 'county courthouse and has said that a lire there could destroy all of the county's records. Laurens County voters re jected a proposal to build a S3 million courthouse hut leg islators are working on an other proposal which report ed 1 v would cost no more than $1 (i million. It was the third cnnsecu i iv t time ('linton lias w on the .lelterson Standard tropliv and Clinton thush mamtaim pei i.h.'e A Mind t 1 < >| >ltv lo: Nnrtl i ( ; i: h 1 in .1 w ; i s n d ired bv 1- or > til ( . unt v F' i >n ■ "< •nt n,. the ('i 11 III nil 1 mit •<1 !' hid: i n t the ( 'ai'i d Hies l mtt •tl 1, i. i 11 (, im d in t 'll.il ’It it t e . N ( . w rn M l ; i! id Mi V 1 ft 11 ,< 1 >1 (H •k( nhrou. : h. Mi anil \ 1 L'' 1 F i >n ( ! <" . 1 Iitoii and Mr D IK 1 Mi 111 >1) w a s un : \\. i m ls, i pi t tit nl i li Pie ('1 mt < * \ i l n itt M I'uml W 111 it (Tei. slit on i v ice pit salt n ’ anti Biw u K r nliimi. h i s tarn Auditor To Visit Friday Laurens ( minty Auditor Jennie V w ill he at ('linton < 'ity I kill on Friday tax returns. She will he at city hall t'rmn 9 a.no to assist taxpayers with making then real and personal property. . < ulhertson to t tike 1 968 .in. urn <t > bin has pledged his support ience he set a late to meet for the proposed “ring road” jn his otllcc with me, the bypass around Clinton and is ,. trying to set up a meeting be-i House members, the cha.r- tween highway and city offi- man of the 1 lan " in ^ Commission and others whom GETTING READY — Three local Boy Scouts, all of whom have the rank of Eagle, prepare for the cam- poree demonstration scheduled in Clinton Saturday. Shown above are George Dailey, left, Don Dailey, and Lynn Dailey, left. George and Don are brothers and Lynn is their cou sin. (Photo by Jim Braswell) cials. In a letter to George Cor- nelson, chairman of the Clin ton Planning Commission which has suggested the by pass, Dobbins said: “I want to assure you and the members of your com mission and the citizens of the City of Clinton that I will put forth every effort to help you make a proposed ring road for Clinton a reality. “On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1968, I discussed this matter fully you may desire to have in your group for the purpose of discussing thoroughly this matter with him. “Mr. Pearman agreed to meet with us within the next week or so and will inform me within the next few days of the date of the meeting • • • The bypass is designed to route through-traffic around Clinton. It would be lO 1 ^ miles of two - lane road around Scouts 'Set Up Camp' In Downtown Clinton with Mr. S. N. Pearman, chief Clinton with major intersec highway commissioner. I told tions at Highways 56 and 72 him I was anxious to get north and south; 308; and 76 something started and re- east and west. ‘Dollar Day’ Bargains Offered Clinton merchants this week are sponsoring their “Dollar Days” promotion, sponsored by the Merchants Division of the Clinton Chamber of Com merce. The merchants are offering special bargains, many of which are advertised in today’s Chronicle. The center of Clinton’s downtown area will be turn ed into a big camping area Saturday. Clinton area Boy Scouts will stage a live display in the area between the railroad tracks across from the square. A formal flag raising cere mony will be held at 9:30 a.m. and the rest of the day will be devoted to demonstra tion of Scout crafts and skills. The public is invited to ob serve the Scouts in action until 4:30 p.m., at which time a retreat will be held and the flag will be lowered. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers are wearing their uniforms to school tins week and many will atteqd church in a group Sunday. All of these activities are in conjunction with obser vance of Boy Scout Week will conclude Tuesday, Feh. 13. There are 379 boys involved in the scouting program in School District 56. There are seven Cub Scout packs, nine Bov Scout troops and one which opened Wednesday and Explorer Post. Springs Show Opens At PC The Springs Mills Traveling Art Show opened in the lobby of the Presbyterian College library last Tuesday, to be on display through February 12. Area residents are invited to see the exhibit consisting of ,24 art works by South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia artists. U I in p.i:: n chairman. Brockcnhiough commented. Me arc v erv plea-ed. el course. to retire the e tin pines, part icuarlv mce h.al a si gin I leant nu reast >dii rtial. primanlv heeau e el tin 111 gani/at;im id a 5 \ 1 ( .\ hei e The thanks shtuiltl go to tin div t-ion chairmen and the campaign vvorkei i Imton l nited Lund goal during the recent campaign was $3i.619 A total ol $40,- aitii was raised, meaning the tumt reali/.eti 108 per cent ot Us goal, rhe campaign net- per cent increase amount raised last teil a 1 over tin v ear (. Imton's pet a v era get! $4.05. " I lie per capita what put us ovci Me w ere nip and II ai capita giviiq giv mg vv as the top tuck vv ith I ini Mill m all categories ex eept per capita giv mg m w lot h u e edged them out bv a lew cciil -, ' lil'ocketibl ougll said. Tax Study Committee Announced The seven member Laurens (’minty Tax Reassessment Study Committee lias been named. Members ol the committee are .1 C. Thomas, T II Cope land and W. C. \cely, all of Clinton; W. L. Hair ot .Io anna; Hor.acc Martin ot Gray Court, and A T McCarson and John Ferns of Laurens. Thomas was appointed as a representative ol the Laurens Countv Board ol Education, Neely, secretary-treasurer of Clinton Mills, will represent Clinton City Council. Cope land was one of the lour men appointed by the county dele gation Others appointed by the delegation include Martin, a larmer; Ferris, a banker; and Hair, in charge of Joanna Foundation stores. McCarson was recommend ed by the Laurens City Coun cil. A meeting of the commit tee is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday at the courthouse to discuss its duties. Afterwards, the committee will formally organize and elect officers. The committee is to repott its study results by March 1 when it will make it recom mendations to the legislative delegat ion. State Sen. W. C. (Bill) Dob bins, who introduced legisla tion calling for the study said he will he hound by the com- ilouse members Paul Cul bertson and David Taylor said they will not necessarily he committed to the commit tee's recommendation. They say they favor a tax reassess ment program, regardless the committee's dutions. heel) lor "-t ■ v t • i a I i nt mi h ^, v t it t ■(! unaii- immiMv In award thr Iran- i him to the i ■ d'poration. I ■. other Ihimlit v- at the rceiilai monthlv ineeting on Mondav imdit. council Xppointrd Cai’li Ic Neely a tile eitv s repre eiitalive on the I auren ('omit v Tax H c- I 'v aluat mn St udv ( ommittee l.aurenv tin Countv School Board, and the Countv Leg- i data e I lelecat ion al -o w ere h > appoint member to the committee which m to study the need tor a county tax re- a sf sment program. Approved a motion to prnhib.t parking lor a mini mum ol 30 left on all cor ners at the inter'eel ion ol Centennial ami Broad Street near the First Baptist ( hureh Mav or Nolan Suddeth report ed that the lligliwav Depart ment made a study ol tin intersection and reported that while the trattie How wasn't heavy enough to warrant a stop light, parking should he restricted Rail Official To Speak Here Tom I) Moore, assistant v ita president ol opt rat ions Ini Seaboard Atlantic Coast- Line railroad, will he featured speaker March 12 at the an nual Clinton ('hamber ol ('om- merce meeting Moore is expected to dis cuss the Seaboard ACL mer ger and how it will alleet this area All civic clubs are invited to participate, along with other interested citi/ens. The meeting will start at 7 p m on March 12 and will lie held m the Mary Mus- grov e 1 Intel. What Do You Think? Due~t ion : It ha' hern | ifi t| it iSei | h v l.aliivns nf- fieials t hat a t il v-eoimt v olTiic enmplcx he built ill Laurens In house In it h mwnii ipal and county of fices. I ncltli led would he jail facilities for Lau rens. ( 'linton and the county. Also, the |x>ssi- 1 lilit > of the t h ree agen cies pooling their night pol it e i d t ice It dVe has I ■cell sug gest ed. \\ hat do v on think'.' t Question a -ked in < linton ) Rufus Sadler t h i s proposal pletely negative “l t hink is com- Mabr.v McCrary — “1 think it is a bunch of hull. No one down here is crazy enough to vote for that.” Hollings Soeaks Here Tonight L S Senator F.rnest F Hol lings will speak tonight at Presbyterian College. The meeitng is being spon sored by the Human Rela tions Club at Presbyterian College and will be held at Belk Auditorium. The meet ing will start at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Alter Ins address, Sen. Hol lings will hold a questoin and answer session. Dillard Boland — “I think this is ridiculous. Clinton needs its own jail and city hall.” Suddeth Says Complex Wouldn't Help Clinton Clinton Mayor Xoian Sud- the county might come up doth said this week that the with some agreement which proposal for a Laurens City- would tie mutually beneficial. County building complex is I can see how it might save worth consideration but add- the taxpayirs some money ed that he doesn't think it by consolidating the office could include Clinton. needs of the two units. Laurens Mayor I A. Griggs "However, I don't think it proposed last week that the I would work lor us here in city ot Laurens and the eoun- Clinton It would he too nt- ty could share an ottice build- conven.ent tor us to have ing complex, with each gov- jail there, lor example, ernmental unit paying its pro- "Bur ft Laurens and the rata share of the cost. He county can reach an agree- also said that one jail could ment which would save the serve both the city and the county some money, I'm for county. He added that the jail it." might also serve the city of Clinton Police Chief B. B. of Clinton. Ballard agreed with Suddeth, recoinmen- Clinton Mayor Suddeth re- saving. "This proposal just plied, “I believe Laurens and , wouldn't work for Clinton.”