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Grov :!>o With on The Clinton Chronicle Vol. 69 —No. 14 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 4, 196S Index ( lassified Deaths Editorials Society Sports G 111 2-:? Ik t ' T A 1' emliart A llltl!! drup- -'nr link |.' r II. ,■ to ni;tM 1 Kir o' po<it ' t o i a i I jllSt linn' ' Shar >n Solion, S niolltI; il ’ () ■ titled ■ '•I (. a > t M, ’ An I n O’. ’ Po'Al , hank I ('ha , 'ln r Nad told d : i'\. n ; P OI! I P r t ■ brinp ’ I’, hunt mo •A' that'- A,' the fi. ter. IK hunter flow n. tin T;ik i' hunter that. T had.” I inten.i better t hunts (». take I:’: •*\\>. -Wed. that non. Slitt'ered one of ‘‘life's most re.vnt ly. . ias a if,, railed him at the la to pick up two jMHinds of ■’> \. av home. P, on at th<‘ Bank of Clinton . it of two haps of money, i . -ausape in the nipht de- m..ne: home Then he had , iiitorni them that he had i - of sausape. it.-r .d the Clinton Hiph p with the headline of the Ml 'Mi. it t!io junioi - elass pla>, en- m-i h.efidlim' was “Juniors I ’< ' st udents dedinated to at 1; let ins calls itself ‘‘Blue :rhorouph hroupht it tall title t.'rraphtus’ convention in ■ .a In- photoprapher friends at tlie field where they were . :vd th;it they’d forpotten to . - , .1 a farmer if he had any t them. rmer, " But 1 have a mule * ' r < ’ I « I hunters took the mule into uouph. he was a prt>at hun- ;. r covey of birds and the A each bird was hroupht p "\er and retrieve it. t" the farmer, one of the niwer stawi anythinp like r th;m any dop we’ve ever n until finally the farmer pretty pood hunter hut I’d wore sortie lucky today. He mi vou went hut don’t ever way." i hunter. in the other direction and -h tban hunt.” Wh Do E w i-d Think? Mi : by Iv ll!’. nomin: ’. dent, h .' South -t will iv . . n»* i • nk R. L. PLAXICO — As of now, I do not believe 4 bat the majority of South Carolina will vote f o r Bobby Kennedy. However, there can be many changes in domes tic and foreign affairs etween now and Nov ember which could affect the people’s thinking. SAM don’t til Sout h snom Thee v i him out YMCA To Operate City Summer Program The Clinton YMCA organi sation was allocated SH.IMIO by city council Monday nupit to operate the city's summer recreation program In .addition to baseball and softball programs, the <.at> wall have playuround pro grams and d;i\ camps John ftinuhiim. director ..I the YMCA. pointed out that the summer program will be for all c 111 /etis He said, ' People w ill not ha\ e to be the YMCA to the summer members ol participate in program In another action Monday niubl, council apreccl to let Hon/on uroup- establish a pl.i\Mfround on piirt ol 2C acres the cit\ owns Inside the C'amplire but on I’nie Street The Hofl/Oll Mt'otip include- senior- yurls in the ( amptire (iirls orLtam/ation The\ will w.a-li e;u's ;it nine local serv ice station on Kaste: w.-ek- end in an ellor’ to raise $200 1 be Coca (o!.i ('oiiipan> will mateli the amount tbe\ raise .and pro. ec 1 - will b. u ed to tene. tin pla\ around area alone the r ad and to put up sw me ami other p!a\ around equi pment In other art ion, count :i Itistru. ted 'be Fir-' C .in nuttee t.. di'ew a niiip ol fa'e . o\ era Me 1)\ ’b. (': t \ Fire 1). parlment ,md to et up a \ , tern ol liluia notices of m - U l . 1 C. ( <'' ' A i • f «i L' < • 1 oi ik no act am on <|U.'-t ip. CC Henry 1 thip the city eo\ el dr,an bole ,,n hi ’bat lie .sin build a drwcwa' to a eai'|)ol't . ('ol ( 'i nn., recently l . m lie. I to (' to eii: i ,11 at PC aid tlmt w bile be w a aw ay in servae. . Ifii m.'b dram pipe liad b. .n run ' .nr ' In proper!\ w iilmut bl perm i ss h m IF is now a re (’[ Ollli a wale property ■. e ltd IP I ill a 111 II lb. r.m '\ at my hr; bouse \ 're. d to Conduct a eatn- p.i .pi I.' eolleet unpaid taxes i ro; n prex cus y ear- \ppi a . . il an orcaiaiie ■ to sewer eenuef. ordinance would .|Uire ’hat pernut be .In He ! f! - Mil t ile City rlerk . a! a -111 1 ei In' paid , that >• , * v w . I tuI'm- b an appr.> iate eollar .r fittum tor the r,;' on with r it \ bile a' tiie work mu t be .lone under tho supervi-ion ol the Oty Ctihties Supenn'etal. nt or bis rcprcseiilativ e. that the person making the eon neetioiis be a licensed plum ber Violation of the ordi nance could re-ult m a lino ol up to $100 or imprisonment ol up to 20 day s Agreed to have a tele phone placed m the City Street Department head quarters GOP Nominates M. W. Abercrombie Marshall \\ Abercrombie of Laurens has been nomi nated as the Republican can didate for Senate Seat No 1 of District 5, which includes Laurens County Abercrombie w a s nomi nated at the Republican State Convention on Saturday The district include- Lau rens. Newberry and liuon counties A former member ol the H o u s e of Representatives. Abercrombie, an attorney . said, "I sought the nomination on the Republican ticket to keep up with the chanmnn times and in order to con tinue to finlit for the best in terest of the majority of the thinking people of Laurens. Union and Newberry counties There is a definite need for a ehanue in our admin:stra* on, on a state and national 1 >vel. The Democrats have been in power too Ion it and it is time for a change L. -- than one percent oi ill. qualified elector- take an active interest m anv political ori'am/ation The lew who are m power m the Demo cratic Fartv have had their way for so l.mu that when their position and power i- challenped, they cry 'Foul Rail ' The truth ol the matter is that I did not leave the Democratic Party The Dem oeratie Party left me. you. and .all ol us "If elected St a t. Senator. 1 will not be atrairl to Van.I on the tlnor ol the State Senate and debate any penchn.: Icv- lation or bill w here the int. r- est of the people ot these three Ltreat eountie- i- in jeopardy I have served m ttie House ol Representative for six years < KHil Sfi i and this Mives me the leci-lalive experience ’bat is -.. v ital and necessary if one i- t.. serve hi- people well in the Senate Development Office Opens I he ..Mice i..r the I Jipei \\ r hb ;d n Highway Office Petition Presented To Dobbins RILL UPTON — don’t think he will do well at all. His domestic platform is not favorable to the South.” A petition bearing 1.000 sig natures and a resolution i sittned by the presidents ol , seven local civic clubs have been presented to State Sen William C. Dobbins, request ini' that the Slat, 1 Hiulnvay 1 Department re-establish an inspection service and driver license testing point in Clinton The petition was presented by Police C’hiel R B Ballard Powell To Address Merchants Group Hubert Powell, commercial manaj'er, WPCC, will -peak to the Merchants Division of tho Clinton Chamber ol Com merce at their coffee meetum on Tuesday. His topic v\iM be City Wide Promotion- Chairman .Joe S Holland ; nvites all members of the Chamber of Commerce to bear Powell. The session will be held to one hour Tho re ports of committee chairmen vill he uiven. beitinninq at 10 a. rn Powell will speak a* 10:30 Bei'innam with the new ear. Chairman Holland i- tryiny to plan something; tor ’ach meeting that will he of special interest to all members Delegation Meets Monday The regular monthly meet ing of the Lauren- County Legislative Delegation will he held Monday night in the Laurens County Courthouse The meeting is to start at 7:30 p m Anyone desiring to appear before the delegation is re quested to contact Rep David ! S. Taylor of Laurens, secre tary for the delegation and policeman Kddu McCee Civic club preside.Rs ign mu the resolution included S Taylor Martin of the Rotary Club; Carl Wessinger of the Lions Club. Hewlette Wasson ot the Kiwams Club; Dolby Harris ol the Kxchange Cluti; Clarice .Johnson of the BiSH’W CluJ); 1 Mae Adair of Hie Chamber of C o m m e roe ; Thomas A Camhrell of the .1 aycccs Sen DoJihin- said that he has been working on the proje, t a n d is optmnsi c about chances for hav .ng tin testing ot fi ee re cstabbslied m Clmli in The Highway Patrol op erated an oltiee in Clinton on a part-time basis until No vember when the office was discontinued and all facilities were centralized m the Lau rens headquarters office .l()K HOI.I AM) Joe Holland Is Chairman Of Merchants ■ b .. 1 S lb 'band is erv mg a- chairman ol the Merchant I h v i - ion o( Hi. ('bnton (’ham be'- o| ('ommi i c.' for the lit'iHMiP let ill Mi I loll,.lid i iiu net of tb. P ;glv W g.glv Super MarVel He - pa i pr.'siilriit ol ibe I- . <1 I'ctail. r X-sociation for Si.qib l 'ar..1 ma and is pro 1 nth -erv mg on the b. .i r.i .q director. \. in e m ebure b and civ u ai ur Mr Holland is a in. nib. r of Broad Sti eet Methodist Ctiurcb. lie is a ste- w ird and chairman of the ( ommis-i .n on education A memJier of tile Clinton Ro tary Club and the Laurens Counl.v SJirin. ('lub, be is a veteran ol the Korean War Holland named the follow ing committee chairman .to serve lur the 19(iH (59 term Holiday \ Store Hours, .1 C TJiomas. J’arkmg & T'raflie. (’harle- Bmce, Promotions. I) B Smith Finance. Carl II I .count'd Si red I Jecnra Foil . Mr- P \l Moore. Wel- eomt New Firm I Mac \d.. r W cIconic New comers. Mrs U p Hamer Other (•ban man w ill be named lat cr I tic Mci'cbant - I )iv i-iun meets ttie second luesdav ol each month Ml members arc invited tu att-nd 1'be cnllee meeting begins at 10 a m and end- promptly at 11 Sav anna 1 : I lev. .opulent I )i- t rid c. impri • nig i x count ..•• opdl.'.l i li i - w e c k m the (5 re. mw uu.l ( .. ii n l v ( ,r: bou .■ l ln m trict i. new (lev-el opm. nt program bn South ('aroiina .nd i- luiuled in part by th. I 'con.unic I lev clop- nv. in Admiinstra! !• ui • .| the I S Department oi ('om- d. v. lop programs and obicc 'iv. !or'’l;. distrid • I ('amdeil and . t s < gradiiatc T h .■ M acke\ ..re 11v mg on \ .ise min I); i v. I Id 1c Mead,., in ( 11'CellVs omiI M .ic Iv. v -' ate i that tie w i 1 1 in w.irkr m close assoda- t ion w ith, 1 be State I)ev elop men! lb anl and will be med nig w :>h I'epie entative- nl FDA '!'■■:.! \\ a-bingtoii and are i be iqu.oi'tei - in Hunts V :1b \ I a baiiia tu di.-eu-s and men < lil-t I'll ! le plirpo-e el Pie DAN MACKEY r a -i-l .rea- t.i I'd t e > til. m-e!v e to at! I a t ma nut a. nir. j-- ami . real . |ob tiv w < irk mg with ex r t m g mdu t r v ,i n. I lai-mess. ae - cording tn Dan li Mackey F. X. ‘CUl IV c 1 b rcc' al' ( ii'e.'iivv:f. al I .aur. 1 Miss Clinton Pageant Judges Announced 1 1. ' ■ - b r the M is- Clinton IMgcan* !.. b. bcbl Saturday, M'l .1 .'u w I! be II Neil (.ilb • p .• and Mr and Mr- Mex B M. ■ ' .11 nl (if. etivil. Mr (I M<• - pa . hock 1 or the O e,,n d i me b. i |U< I gel I va I Oil p. . e lit ^ .,11(1 i- the ()l teal Mi - South ('arotma p!,. log, .p11. : He studied art .! F'urman 1 niversit' and was a i niba! eorrespi indent- photo '.aphei a, 1 1 ,e X'ai'itK* ( rp- Neil i- on the Board of I) i t ed 'u .' a i ell vi lie ( d • , • Ball. 1 Mr Mi x I? Mev < r- ba.- be. n as ociated witJi the Miss ( ireenv lllle .nd the Mis- .sdltii ( 'aroiina I’a. eants (or the past 10 years She Is a past pros' <!< ni ot tlie South Carolina .) ay e. e ette-, is ehairman of the (In env ille County Chap t. i oi the National Founda Con member of Hie Board ol Director- o| the (ireenville ('iv ie Ba!Id, I)irector of tbe \ bbe v dle i d gd a 1.1 M. ( Ormi. k and Sain la an Ha- -i\ euun lie- and ( in i nw • md lias been de- iguuied a - the growth eeiit.r I be d. -t nd vya a -1 -ted m It 1 I. .rm.il a m bv the (iov a l liof the Stale Development B .ard and legislative delegation- d the -i\ count ie Program - and poliea - will be earned out In the director as Jormu late I by the eighteen member Board One member from endi county was named by (lovornor Robert .McNair and the remaining directors are being -elected Clayto Rotiert- Ol (5icdiwood is Board Chair man Mackey . ttie director, r- a native oi Camden find gradu ate oi the l. niversity of South Carolina He bad been in in dustrial development a- R. gain;.I Rcpie .eiitatr.e nl 'b■ \ort i < arol na Div ision d ('ommerre and Indu-try . re s'lding m bah burv Pi cv ion posit I'll- W ere With t be < be tel' County Board ol Com mei. e and Dev elopment and I be I tided States must tl e (In r ( ban.her of Com rdurn to a re-pect lor law merce He -. rved m tin ami * ider bdore it will b(> t S .Marine C. rp- 195(5‘12 ah 1 , to turn its attention to Hi- wile . the |..rnnr Pearce e ii'i. etaig otber -oeial ills. Northwestern District d die South Catohna Fdlera'inn ot Women's Clubs, and in 1969 was named ..nt ol (iivenvlle County 's Outstanding Women She is a veteran turige of pageants and (estival- m ho'h North and South Cardin.'; Mr Meyers, a past presi dent of ttie (ireenville .Iny- eees. ,s vice president and treasurer oi the Meyers- Arnold ComjKiny in (deen- ville. He has been active with both the Miss South ('aroiina and Mis- Oreenville pageants for tfie past 1<) years He Ids served as State Chairman and Oeneral Chairman of tie Mi-s South Carolina pageant Mr Meyers has also served a - an official representative nl the Miss South Carolina P.eeant to the Miss America Pag. .nt The Miss Clinton Pageant is an official preliminary of Pm Miss America Pageant and is sponsored by the Clinton .Jav- coes. Bradshaw Urges U.S. Return To Law. Order Easter Sunrise Service Slated At PC Stadium WILLIK i \.\ NON — “He will not , " 'd' in South (afoldia idlt I think he will .In well on the national level.” The annual Easter Sunrise Service will be held this year in Johnson Stadium at Pres byterian College at 6 a. m. In case of inclement weather the service will be held in Belk Auditorium. This servcice is a joint ven ture between the Clinton- Joanda Ministerial Associa tion an<L the Ciinton Kiwams Club. The music for the occasion will be furnished by the Clin ton High School Band under ithe direction of Harry A. Bouknight. “Sacred Suite” which is an arrangement of religious songs will be ren dered An Easter message will be brought by Reverend E. W Rogers, who is Pastor of Broad Street Methodist Church. rrv can ant i- ‘KING OF KINGS’ — The movie ‘King- of Kings’ will l»e nhown Friday, April 12, at 7 ::>() p.m. nt Belk Auditorium on the PC campus as part of (Min ion’s ‘Holy Week' schedule. Also on the schedule are: Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.. Sacrament of Holy Communion at First Presbyterian Church; Fridav, April 12, noon, service of three meditations by local pastors at community service at All Saints Episcopal Church; Sunday, April 15, 6 a.m., Easter sunrise service at Johnson Stadium on PC campus, sponsored by Kiwanis Club. Rev. FT W. Rogers will be featured speaker and the (Minton High School Land and chorus will present special music; April 14, 8 a.m.. annual Easter breakfast sponsored by Methodist Men’s Club at Broad Street Methodist Church; April 14. 7:30 p.m.. movie “King of Kings” to be shown again at Belk Auditorium. A silver offering will be received at both showings. Charles Bradshaw told Clin ton Rofanan- Tuesday after noon Bradshaw, the Republican candidate (or Congr* ss from the Fourth Congressional District said. "W< have to restore re-pect for law and order and wo mod return to a conservative, constitutional government Alter we establish that then we correct some ot the otbei ol this rial ion Concerning loderal poverty programs Bradshaw said, "Some o! them un doubtedly are good and suc cessful However, there are 42 otber such organizations and 70 cents out ..I every dollar allocated for the:<■ pro grams go for administrative salaries The money isn't, reaching the people lor whom it was intended and therefore we aren't getting our tax d M- lar's worth Some of the pro grams are good but. as a whole, they are a catasiro- phe Bradshaw a lormer Little All-American quarterback at Wofford College, lashed out at Sen Bobby Kennedy. say ing. "If Kennedy gets the Democratic nomination and is elected. I shudder to think what will happen to this coun try. And it is not beyond the realm of possibility that he will be elected. Look at the Kennedy track record. Tltey win. His brother had one of tho worst attendance records in the U. S. Senate and y'ei he was elected president on his first serious try. Bobby moved to another state (New York) just to get elected to the U. S. Senate and he was successful.’’ Bradshaw referred to Bob by Kennedy as a “mop-hair ed, machine-oriented indivi dual who is socialistically in-, dined.”