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i Growing With Clinton The Clinton Chronicle Index Vol. 69 — No. 11 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 14, 1968 (laHsified Deaths Kditorials Society Sports 6 t 10 •> I Moore: One Set Of Tracks in Clinton May Be Removed il cunvnt i-« . (immciKiations in (tiscussniK the Scalxtard ’Inn. 1 t ni > mir area. AT ( II AMHKK Of ( <)M.MKK('K HANQl ET In pic’ure at left alwue, Clinton Mayor Noland Sud- deth, left welennH's Seahoai’d Coast Line Railroad t'o. Vice President Tom Moore, who was yuest speakor at the annual Clinton Chamber of ( om- meree han<|uet Tuesday night. Also shown is Rob ert Wassung. second from left, new president of the Chamber of Commerce, and I. Mac Adair, out going president. In picture at right above, Moore chats with Claude ( rocker and Dr. Louis Stephens. Crocker, vice president of the Chamber of Com- merc'\ introduced Moore. Dr Stephens is first vice president of the Chamber of Commerce. (Photos By Bill Quarles)- Creighton Is Named United Fund President Don C Creighton has been named president of the Uni ted Fund of (ireater Clinton. Inc , for the 19t)8-59 term He is manager of the Cat awba Timber Company of lire here, a subsidiary of the Bowaters Company Named to s e r v e with Neal Prater, .lack K I’ressau and Mis .1 R Swetenburg. Continuing chreetors are I Mae Adair Creighton. Boh Hanson, Cary Pehn. R F Martin, Mr R M Turner, Mrs .lame- I. Walker, Broekenbrough. .lohn I’ Creighton are Ceorge Broek- enbrough. viei' president; I Daniluk Mrs R h l-ergu- DON CREIGHTON Coyne U. Simpson, treasurer. Retiring president Robert B Wassung will serve as second vice president The hoard of directors elec ted seven new directors by ballot. Fleeted to serve the 1968-71 term are \V U Ander son, \V C Baldwin, Harry K. Boliek, Ted Davenport. Mrs Bolick s Book In Vietnam By DONNY WILDER Chronicle Editor A lieutenant from South Carolina has found an unusual use for one of Clinton Author Julian Bojick s books. He read ghost stories to his men when they were on long patrols in Vietnam. Lt. P. (’. McClary, a graduate of Erskine College, wrote Boliek recently that he had received “The Return Of The gray Man" as a gift and took it with him when he went to Vietnam. McClary wrote. “Every evening I go from bunker to bunker and read one of your stories to my men It really helps moral. They enjoy my Southern ac cent . . . Some of the Yankee troopers can’t be lieve some of the tales. 1 have one Negro trooper, PKC Johnson, from Charleston, S.C., and he backs me up. Your descriptions of the plantations around Georgetown are outstanding ...” McCiarv said he has hunted on some of the plan tation grounds mentioned in the book and he work ed for seven summers at Oliver’s Lodge “and en joyed the Murrells Inlet stories ” McClary has other connections with Litchfield Plantation and the Hermitage. He was a miler and marathon runner in high school and college and trained on the sand dunes from the castle at Brookgreen, “where I lived”, to the castle on Debordieu, “where I would run 11 miles every Sunday and swim four inlets— so all of these stories are close to me ...” Word was received this week that McClary was severely wounded in battle in Vietnam and is now in Japan where he is receiving treatment. McClary reportedly lost ;l leg in the battle. PFC Johnson, who was mentioned in McClary’s letter, was killed in battle. Joe Edwards, Weatherman Want to know what the weather’s going to be? Ask JOE EDWARDS. Joe, a plumber by trade, was in the Chronicle office recontlv and during the conversation he mentioned thud be had braced the roof of his ga rage that morning, “So the show or sleet won’t damage the roof.” That was the morning of Feb. 28 and the sun was shining. He was asked, “Just when do you think it’s going to snow?” “It’ll snow or sleet tonight,” he replied, "The signs are there. It’s too unsettled.” It snowed that night. It wasn’t enough to cave in anyone’s roof but at least Joe has a bet ter weather batting average than the forecasters who predicted a blizzard several weekends ago when it turned out to be one of the sunniest week ends of the winter. Joe says, “\ r ou can forecast the weather just by watching the sunset and using some common sense I’ve had to bring in too much fodder in years past to let the weather fool me.” son. A B Ciodircy. Mrs. Coins M Stephens .lames Von Hnllen and Ktv Xeb C Williams Retiring directors a r e Thomas Baldwin. Miss Essie Davidson. Mr Frank Sher rill. F H Fee 1. \ Warren Re\ F, W Roller 1 and Tom my U md-or President Wassutu; presid ed over the recent meeting and expre-.M J appreciation (or the support "iven the 1967-68 campaign by each worker and solicitor Treasurer C.oyne Simpson reported the total for last year was $84,;j<)9.04, including $1,240.02 m unpaid pledges Focal Rebel division reported assistance tuven to 31 fami lies. Criiylilon. a native ol Georgia, i , a graduate ol the University of (ieorma He i- a past president ol the Clin Ion Finns Club and the Clin ton Chamber ol Commerce He is a member ol Broad St Methodist Church and of the Board ol Fay \ctivities ol the Greenwood District. He also is past chairman of the Christian B u i n e s s Men - (' o m m dt e e. International and is chairman of the I.ani ens District ol the Blue Kiduc Bov Seoul Council MARSHALL PRESSLEY Pressley Candidate For Coroner Marshal! N Pressley announced his candidacy re-nomination in the Demo- that the could eomi cratie Primary as coroner ol ■'dhin the next veat are lollovved, one line ot rail road tracks throuLjh down- tow n Clinton mav he remove-1 within tin' next war. a Se,. hoard Coast Fm, Railroad ot ilend said I ii('sd,:v niy.t at the Clinton Chamber o 1 Com- merer banquet I honias ( Mi mi i t r;>uspor tat ion a-sistani n i the v ce president ol Seaboard v'oa<t Line Railroad Co. stressed (hat the ncommendat ion - must he approved In the com pativ's hoard ot director' I low cv er he aid that eur rent plan call ter the ('\&F raek to he removed from downtown Cl titon The Sea hoard Coast I.me rail traffa- would he routed through (dm ton on thi one rrmamm.; downtown track Moore said that t will cost in excess ol $2 million, ‘ ron- srrvativelv. to remove sonu it the tracks ti-nm downtown area 'n ('.reenw ood. ( I mton and Laurens 1 le added, WV w allt I i - work with vs)ii ()ur existi-nee j depends on what the public j thinks ot us." He said that current plans call tor rail traltie to he rout ed throuuh (ireenwood o’l die old Seaboard main line It will I come to a point near Clinton where a connection will he built o n t o the oik track through Clinton West of Lydia Mill, the rad traffic will he routi <1 to the CWF track to a point near I,aniens The tral- f;e v. 11 by pass Laurens and will nit the old CW\ (' track al some point near Watts Mill Luo: c s ,i i d that -urvev s save not vet been made on the projeet hut he said, ll we has rt u . money trom the boartl lor ( ,t (|.rectors, it is not remoU- about Co.it Cine’ contribution.-, to the state. h< said that or Map 2, the railroad will tak; ">hd men on a tram trim Co- him hi a to Lake (Ir-enwood Idiesc men will ineludr leaii : n industrialists imm a!! par' ol the nation, state legis lators and the itovernur I Ik v will .re mdu trial exhibits at Lake (.reetivvood Moore said ' This will lx.* a tremendous Alter Moore's a d d r e s Rembw 1 I'ruluek, a past jit t iden; ot t Ik- Chambei of Com meree. presented linn w ith an album i-ntdled Cive Thanks" hv tin Presbyterian ’olleiq (’hoa ‘hitdomp Pr.-sid.mt I Ma< Adair pre ided at the meetiru; hetore turning the itavel over to meomitu; president Robert B Wassitny Mary Musgrove Hotel To Close Temporarily I he M.trv Musprove Hotel w ill he closed tem|)orarilv . el- feet'Ve Sttndav \ statement Irom tin tel's hoard ot director.-, the hotel will hi closed ho said unt: 1 anapemeiit seeurv d tn w and e e i t a : n improv ements have been made to the facili ties ( U Anderson idiairman ol the hotel hoard of direr ton said that a meetup; will he Ik Id at 7 p m , Friday, at the hotel to discuss future plans. He and several hoard mem bers met with interested busi nessmen luesdav nittht fol low mp the ( hnton Chamher ol (’ommeree's annual dinner at which the temporarv elos nip was anpounced Mnlrr on -aid that the mdi- v iduaIs w ho have leased the hotel h ive l’iveil iq) the leas.' and that eilort* to obtain quald'ed perMins to operate the hotel are now underway. He also said that some chanc es w ill he ik eded to upgrade the facilities at the hotel ■> it was decided to close 'ho hotel temporarily while this i - in proUress Architectural Firm Picked For City Hall 1 aurens County. Pressley is seeknu; his third consecutive term in of fice In maktny his announce ment, he said, I would like to express my heartfelt ap- Hr also pointed out that the current plan calls for rail yards to he located east of 1. v d t a. completely out of town He said the railroad line between Laurens and Green wood will he removed. In his address, Moore reler- preciation for the splendid red to the railroad industry as EUGENE STODDARD Stoddard Candidate For House Fuf'ene Stoddard, map'is- traTe of Dials Township, has announced his candidacy for the State House of Represen tatives in the Democratic Primary A resident of the Owint's* Community, he is married to the former Joyce Armstrong and they have fiv£ children, j He is a member of New Har mony Presbyterian Church where he is an officer and Sunday School teacher. He is a veteran of World War II and he is a Mason and a Shriner. ! vote you uave me eittlit years aqo by plaenm me at the head ol the ticket For this, I am pratelul At that time. I promi-ed that I would he prompt, courteous, thorough in e.-e-h investigation and inpathet ie to each family or families thal were involved in trauedv . These things 1 have d'lia F ur .ear- aun, you elec ted me wathout opposition From mv oast experience as coroner, 1 feel I am much 'letter qualified than ever be- Iore due to the many differ ent kind- ot eases I have had to investigate 5'oun continued support w 11 he cready appre ciated and 1 will make every eilort to eoitirna to serve volt w idl Phone Directory To Be Delivered The new Telephone dire-4 tor wall h" delivered next week Delivery ol the new (din- ton directory will begn on March 19 according to A. Ray Cornell, local Southern Bell Manager, and will prob ably take several days to complete Kernel) asks that customers please throw away their old directories when the new ones arrive That way there's no chance of uettine wrong numbers by looking in the old directory by mistake. ‘one of the most exciting in the world We have barely skimmed the siirlaci as far as iuir potential k concerned." fdin'nn ('it.v Couneil voted .Monday night to employ the architectural firm of Craig and Gaulden of Greenville to draw preliminary plans for the proposed new Clinton City Hall Clinton Mayoi Noland Sud- deth said, "We interviewed si veral outstanding architec tural trims and we believe that Craig and Gaulden will do a line job lor us He -aid that < ity Council will meet with representatives ot Craig and Gauldm m the Finder s Conscience Forces Money's Return Honestv and the eon seieiK e ai en't a thing ol the pa t not eva n in a city the si/.e ol Mlanta, Ga Air Leroy Couch ol Joanna lotind this out first hand recently On a recent shopping trip to Atlanta. Mr Couch lost her billfold It had $30 in it when she lost it Feb 24 oi Rich'. Department Store Sat unlay. a repn-senta- 11\ e of R eh s called Mrs Couch tolling her that her money plus $10 and an un- signe I letter had been re eeived at Rieh'.i Someone had lound Mr Coin h\ hdilold had taken the money and thrown the I) I Hold aw ay \l ter the money wa■ spent, the find er s eoii'eionee kept both ering him or her file letter --aid that the finder baby sat and washed windows to replace the money spent from Mrs Couch's hilllold He nr she also added $10 to pay for the hdilold Hurricane Baptist Services Slated • In New Sanctuary Members of historic Hurri cane Baptist Church wiW hold their first services Jsupday morning in the church's new sanctuary. The public is invited to at tend the services. The church was organized over 100 years ago. PAGEANT PROSPECTS — The Hinton Jaycees Sunday held a party for prospective Miss Clinton Pageant contestants. The reigning Miss Hinton, Missy Wassung, is shown above showing her scrap book to the young ladies She told them of her duties and experiences as Miss Clinton. Ted Da venport explained the requirements. The 1968 Miss Clinton Pageant will be held April 20 at Belk Audi torium. Shown above, left to right, are Kathy Bou- knight, Jan King, Gale Smth, Pat Davis, Missy Wassung, Brenda Baldwin, and Susie Wassung. neur future to discuss general ideas concerning s p a e e re quirements and the needs of individual municipal depart ments Some of the representative prejects designed by Craig nd Gaulden include the Lau rens County Library, Seneca City Library . Abbeville Coun ty Library, the proposed Lau ren (ity Hall, Greenville Ceiintv Museum of Art and Charles K Daniel Theatre in . ireenvdle I he I inn also designed the a ecu. die Federal Savings and L an Association building, I’iekrns Bank, First Piedmont naiiK and Trust Co in Green ville the main olliee of the i- irst National Bank in Lau rens. Rocky Springs I’reshy ,ei ian Church and others. Kirk Craig and F Karla G.iiildon aie partners m the , i, m and William T I )av is, a nat ' i 'l 1 Imtiin. is an asso i i,,Us Craig i-, a graduate of It msoii Lmversity and Cor ncll t mversity and received .hr \ia tei of Areh’teeture de- rree I rom Harvard L nivei s11 ■ a I;).)/ Gaulden. .. native of , „.uren ;s a g r a d u a t e of lemsoii f mversity and r< reived the B Arch degree ,rom Georgia Tech in 1954 , oi. ; ■ reeci veil the B. Arch arenc Imm Clrmson l mver -ity in 1961. Registration Board Visits The Laurens County Kcgis- * tration Board will he in downtown Clinton today. Fri day and until noon Saturday. The hoard will hr' at the Clinton Mill Community Cen ter Monday and Tuesday Through Saturday. the hoard will he in the building next to McGee's Drugstore * in downtown Clinton The hoard is registering voters lor the upcoming pri maries and elections. All voters must register prior to April 30 in order to I be eligible to vote. Anyone who registers after April 30 must wait 30 days before be ing eligible to vote. Laurens County had a total of 11.410 voters registered as of noon Saturday. The coun ty’s potential registration has been estimated at 18,000. What Do You Think? Quest ion : Hnvv T > ;■, m t hink George \\ alia e campaign tor t (m re-: rlenry yvill affet t th; general election’.’ JOHN MABRY-I Anm that it S possible fill Ilia, to t brow the elect ion 1 ; to congress, hut I d' ■ t think he will get > n< > votes to be elected by a popular vote.” RAI PH RIDDLE — “Frankly I think he might do alright. He is running on his own .uni telling the people what they want to hear - the truth.” *: ( I.YDE MeGAHA i believe be w ill m d enough votes to ,v.rr t he p;u t\ and make ■« ■ .- pie take notice of w itaC . going on.” BILLY PITTS — “I am afraid that he will aplit the party vote ajul ixwsihly throw it into the house I also think he might make a better showing than people think he might.