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I THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., August 8, 1968—9 SCENE FROM ACT I OF THE LIBERTY TREE’ . . . Tickets On Sale At Clinton Chamber of Commerce Office 'Liberty Tree' Honors Clinton, County Tonight Clinton and Laurens County will be honored tonight at the performance of “The Liberty Tree’, the outdoor historical drama which is presented near Columbia. Specially priced tickets for residents of Clinton and Laurens County are available at the Clin ton Chamber of Commerce. The program will begin at 8:15 p.m. with a salute to Clin ton and Laurens County. “The Liberty Tree' is now in its second month of per formances. One of the first ever to be produced in South Carolina, “The Liberty Tree’ brings to life the story of the Revolutionary War’s vast impact on the people of South Carolina and their fight for land, freedom and honor. Written by Kermit Hunter, the drama takes place in every area where the struggles of fiery lead ers and proud small farmers fashioned the foundation for the state’s future. “The Liberty Tree’ drama is staged in the 1,200-seat thea tre inSesquicentennialState Park just a few miles north of Col umbia on Highway No. 1, toward Camden. For the comfort of tlie audience, the amphitheatre fea tures wide, comfortably-backed seats with an unobstructed view of the hugh stage. The cast is composed of sixty actors, singers, and dancers who weave an unforgettable spell for people of all ages and persua sions. Harlan Foss of Miami, Florida presents a vivid perfor mance of Claudius Cinnamon - one of the main characters of this drama. Bill Noone, who comes to South Carolina from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, portrays the “enemy’ while his wife, Kathy, charac terizes the beautiful and sensi tive Polly PartrMge. These and the remaining characters from throughout the United States, work together to present uneven ing of gaiety, laughter, dance, ano a never-to-be-forgotten drama of South Carolina’s people. Like all outdoor drams, "The Liberty Tree” will undergo re visions throughout this year and next so as to give its audiences the very liest in outdoor enter tainment of this nature. County officials and the Mayors of all communities in the county will lie the invited guests of the Palmetto Outdoor Historical Drama Association, producers of "The Liberty Tree.” In addi tion, the children of Thornwell have been invited to attend the August 8 performance of “The Liberty Tree’ as the guests of the management. A season long series of Spe cial County Nites has been sche duled by the management of“The Liberty Tree.” The Lexington County Nite performance of the show attracted more than 1400 residents of Lexingtoh County to the outdoor theater. State Sets License Record As the 1967 - 1968 license year nears its end an all-time high of 1,188,400 motor vehicle registra tions has been reached, the State Highway Department has an nounced. This comparestol,132,846for the same period of the previous licensing year, an increase of 55,554. Issuance of 1967-68 plates will continue until the end of the li cense year October 31. November 1, will mark the start of the 1968- 69 license period. Each year the Highway Depart ment begins registration pre parations well in advance of the deadline. A tremendous supply of new license plates have to be produced, distributed to local vehicle license offices, and stored, to meet demands as they arise. On the day f< >11< twing Labor Day, September 3, license offices in various areas of the state will begin receiving license applica tions and issuing new licenses. License renewal forms will be mailed out during August to all persons who presently have motor vehicles registered in South Carolina. Alexander Finishes Planning Seminar William Abit Alexander of Clinton, representative of Waddell i Reed, Inc., has suc cessfully completed the com pany’s Personalized Financial Planning Seminar and in now qualified to offer the new ser vice, the firm has announced. The seminar is provided by the company, national distributor and investment manager of the United Funds, Inc. group of mutual funds, to selected representatives. Upon successful completion of the seminar, the representatives qualify to offer a new service that utilizes computer techniques to evaluate and recommend per sonalized long-range financial programs for individual families. Waddell A. Reed maintains 300 offices throughout the nation. The firm is principal underwriter and investment manager of the United Funds group of mutual funds, the nation’s third largest mutual fund organization. United has more than 330,000 shareholders, and net assets in excess of 12-1/2 billion. Lydia Mill News MRS. CLYDE TRAMMELL, Correspondent and Representative Phone 833-2006 Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Earl Gre gory and son spent a few days last week at Myrtle Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patter son and children of Monroe, Ga., spent several days with their mothers. Mrs. Mary Patterson and Mrs. Fred Bodie. Mrs. Pat terson returned home with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lawton and children of Orangeburg were here with their mothers, Mrs. Anthony Forrester and Mr. For rester and Mrs. J. B. Patterson and Mr. Patterson, Friday and Saturday. On Saturday they, with Mrs. Forrester, attended the graduation of the former’s brother, Eugene Owens, atClem- son University. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Terrell of Bowman, Ga., spent a recent weekend with his mother, Mrs. W. P. Terrell and sister Mrs. Mildred Dickerson. They also visited his father in the Laurens Rest Home. Danny Black, U.S. Army, arrived home last week for a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Black Jr., after seven months duty in Viet Nam. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Trammell attended the fiftieth wedding anni versary reception for Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hudgens at their hOme in Spartanburg Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Claude Gilstrap visited her son, Mr. Gerald Gilstrap, Mrs. Gilstrap and children during the weekend. Mrs. Mark Conner and grand children, Debbie, Renee and Mickey left Saturday night to join Sgt. Dick James in Ft. Knox, Kentucky to make their home. Mrs. Billy Wyatt and daughter Kimberly have returned to Clin ton after spending 18 months in Germany with Sgt Wyatt. He will return home in September. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Douglas and grandson ofGray Court visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ballard on Wednesday of last week. Tommy Brinkley of Greens- ooro, N.C., is spending the week with hip aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker. He will leave Friday for Cape May, N.J., to enter the Coast Guard. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ballard, Misses Peggy and Marion Ballard, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. O’Shields, Mr. and Mrs. Reubin Blackwell and son, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Shumate Jr. and Miss Denise Shumate, Mrs. Mattie Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Har vey and Dianne, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Douglas and Tommy, Jim mie Jr. and Bop Hairston, Mrs. Essie Crowe, Mrs. Sara Jenkins and Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Waters were among those attend ing the Douglas reunion at Min eral Springs Sunday, July 28. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Parker of Mt. Dora, Fla., visited her bro ther, Frank Goss, Mrs. Goss and family during the past week. Mr. Goss accompanied them to Col umbia Saturday where he spent the night with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James King, Jr. and granddaughter, Jo anne who brought him home Sun day. Mrs. Goss, Warren and Jerry Goss were Saturday and Sunday guests of her mother, Mrs. G. W. Bowen in Wadley, Ga. J. D. Revis of Spartanburg visited his mother, Mrs. Fred Mathis, and other relatives Sun day. Mrs. Mary Fallaw spent several days in Greenville last week with Mr. and Mrs. David Storay and family, who accom panied her home on Sunday. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT CAMPBELL Mr. and Mrs. Michael Camp bell announce the birth of a son, Michael Wayne Jr. on July 30. Mrs. Campbell is the former Miss Diane Wise. W.M.S. CIRCLES The Omathine Dabbs Circle will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. The Kathleen Walker Circle will meet on Wednesday at 1p.m. at the Lydia Baptist Church. Mrs. Fred Mathis will be hostess. BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES Mrs. Nellie Dean will observe a birthday August 10. Happy birthday to Mitzie Wyatt, Teresa Seay, Tina James and Donny Fuller on August 13. Mrs. Jenene Johnson’s birth day will be August 11. August 14 will be the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Mike McGee. August 12 anniversaries in clude, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Mit chell and Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Hughey. Miss Brenda Waters and Mrs. Herman Phipps birthday will be August 12. August 9 will l>e Sherman (Tick) Massey’s and Guy Parrish’s birthday. Mrs. Houston Ellis will ob serve her birthday August 15. Happy birthday to W. L. Motte, August 10. August 14 will be Mrs. Scott Dawkins birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Campbell will celebrate their first wedding anniversary August 11. Moore Named Cadet Sergeant Citadel Cadet John Isham Moore, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Moore, Sr., 501 Bla lock Dr., Joanna, will hold the rank of sergeant within the South Carolina Corps of Cadets for the 1968-69 academic year. He will serve as sergeant major of the Third Battalion. A consistent Dean’s List stu- lent, Cadet Moore is a math ematics major and is enrolled in the Army ROTC Program. He is the recipient of the Daniel Award which is given on the basis of a candidate’s overall high school record, with consideration being given to scholastic achievement, leadership, qualities, respon sibility, industry, integrity, and extracurricular attainment. 1he Old 1u7nui EUGENE OWENS ym M' “A well-earned vacation is soon well-spent.” Owens To Study At Alasku U. Eugene Owens of Clinton has been awarded a Research A ssist- antship in the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Alaska. A 1964 Bailey Scholarship win ner, Owens is the son of Anthony and Lillian Forester of Lydia. He received a B.S. degree in Biology’ from Clem son University this month. A graduate of Clinton High School, he was a National Science Fnundation semifinalist during his senior year at CHS. He will travel by car to College, Alaska, home of the University of Alaska. All of his duties through- out the coming year wil involve work directly associated with education required for a Masters Degree. * * * Coleman Promoted Paul W. Coleman, son of Thomas E. Coleman Sr. of 523 Hanson Circle, Laurens, has been promoted to technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Sergeant Coleman, a manage ment engineering technician, is assigned at Albrook AFB, C. Z., as a member of the U. S. Air Forces Southern Command. A graduate of Mountville High School, the sergeant received his B.S. degree in agricultural economics from Clemson Col lege. His wife, Betty, is the daugh ter of Mrs. Herbert Burns of Ft. I, Mountville. MORE UOW, LOW FOOD PRICES i Dtxi« Crytab or Domino SUGAR 5 US. limit: 1 With $5.00 Order SNOWDRIFT Shortening Limit: 1 With $5.00 Order U. S. GOOD CHUCK ROAST IVORY—Personal Site SOAP 4 BARS _ 25c HEINZ TOMATO SOUP 10-OZ. CAN ... 10c VAN CAMP PORK and BEANS NO. Z CAN 19c JUST WONDERFUL. HAIR SPRAY 13-OZ. CAN 49c BAGS DOG FOOD 4 CANS 29c NABISCO RITZ CRACKERS l-LB. BOX 39c A-G BREAD LABOE LOAF 21c U. S. GOOD “Good” ^ CUBED Steak CL OR OX, Vi gallon 35c KELLOGG’S 8 OZ. CORN FLAKES 19c U. S. GOOD—LEAN LB. BONELESS STEW 59c AZALEA 1Z-OZ. PKG. BACON 53c COBBLEB 10 LBS. POTATOES 49c CABBAGE lb. 5c Prices Effective August 8-3-10 MORTON’S TV. DINNERS All Except Ham CLINTON MILLS STORE - LYDIA MILLS STORE Phone 833-0710 FREE DELIVERY SERVICE Phone 833-0631