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GREATER (UNION UNITED FUND CAMPAIGN GETS UNDERWAY Growing With Clinton ®l)e Clinton Cfjromcle Index VoL 70 — No. 38 Clinton, S. C.. Thursday, September 26, 1968 Classified 0 Deaths 8 Editorials 10 Hospital News 7 Society 2 Sports 18-19 Vietnam Medal Winner Says We're Winning' F irst Lt. Mac Gaffney, a vet- books about the war itself and eran of 390 Air Missions inViet- nam and winner of numerous me dals, says the United States and its allies are winning the war in Vietnam. Gaffney, who recently visited in Clinton after 18 months in Vietnam, said, “We’re definitely winning. The Viet Cong put on some good offenses in the Tet campaign but they were not suc cessful. The Americans, Vietnamese and other forces are ready for their offensives now. There’ll never be another Viet Cong offen sive like the Tet campaign. “The allied forces are on the offensive more now. They are go ing into Viet Cong rest areas and they aren’t giving the VC time to recouperate and re group." LT. GAFFNEY Gaffney, a graduate of Clin ton High School (1960) and Clem- son University, also said that U.S. military morale is “real high." He said, ‘Of course, most of the guys are looking forward to coming home but they do a good Job while they’re the^e." Gaffney also said that the South Vietnamese with which he work ed were good fighters. He said, "I’ve heard that there have been some complaints about the South Vietnamese not carrying their share of the load but that wasn’t true in my area. I found them to be good fighters and very aggres sive. Some of the Marines in our area also said they had no com plaints about the South Vietna- mesa.inilitary." . ^ Irtfalso said that he believes American opponents of the wax haven’t done their “home work" on the situation. While in Vietnam, he read 10 events leading up to the war. He said, “I think too many people back here read a little in the newspaper and watch tele vision and then make up their mind whether they’re for or a- gainst the war. It is a frustrat ing war but it is difficult to get the overall view of the sit uation just by reading newspapers and watching television." Gaffney won the Distinguishing Flying Cross and the Vietnamese Cross of Galantry for his tour of duty. The Vietnamese medal is given to few Americans and Gaff ney is particularly proud of it since about 95 per cent of his work was with the South Viet namese people. Gaffney flew as many as four missions per day, piloting an AC47 “Dragon Ship", which is an old C47 with three gatling guns. He flew only at night, pri marily on straiing missions on defended outposts. He also pro vided air cover for the river pa trol, for medical helicopters and for helicopter gunships. During his night missions, Gaffney’s plane was hit by gun fire only once. He explained, “Thereusually was a good bit of gunfire on our missions but I never really thought about getting shot down because the Viet Cong aren’t that accurate at night They have to fire at sound and it’s very diffi cult to hit a circling aircraft - At the end of his one-year tour of duty, Gaffney signed up for an additional six months “basically because I thought I could help more than somebody new. ’ Gaffney, who will become a captain on Oct. 16, is married to the former Sylvia Adair Sum merville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Summerville of Clinton. They have a daughter, Donna Adair Gaffney, two years old. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Gaffney of Chappels Highway. He and his wife and daughter this week left for a cross-coun try tour of the United States. He will receive some training in California and then will be sta tioned at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, La. After his tour of service is over three and a half years from now, Gaffney hopes to become an air line pilot Leaders Named. \ For PC Campaign Division leaders in the Clin ton area of the Laurens County capital funds campaign in be half ofPresbyterianCollege were announced today by County Chair man C. W. Anderson. He said Laurens area leaders will be announced soon for the effort which serves as the start of the state-wide program to se cure $2 million for PC by mid- 19n9. The Clinton division heads are: Business and Industry—Tommy Hollis and Mike Turner; Indivi duals—Mac Adair and Gen. An sel Godfrey; Corporations and Foundations—Tom Addison and George Cornelson; and Churches — Hugh Jacobs. — Complete Local Football Coverage Pages 18-19 Anderson also announced that the night of October 14 had been designated for the kickoff of the Laurens County campaign which has a new physical education center as its objective. All work ers in the county organization will assemble at this time for a 7 p.m. dinner meeting in PC’s Greenville Dining Hall. As leadership is being formed in the Laurens area, Clinton di vision heads are completing the organizational structure of their groups to insure thorough cover age in this greatest fund-raising endeavor in PC history. Ander son pointed out there is consid erable enthusiasm for the phy sical education center as a press ing college need which also can mean a great deal to the entire community. After the Laurens County cam paign this fall, the remainder of the Synod of South Carolina will hold a drive for Presbyterian College early next year with a new library, infirmary and endowment additions as special objectives. Robert M. Vance of Clinton is general chairman of the state-wide effort UNITED FUND FLAME IS LIT IN DOWNTOWN CLINTON .... Joey Meadors Does Honors As UF Officers Look On 11 ”* (Photo by Jerry Hofiutd) Bingham Addresses 'Kickoff' Breakfast The “kick-off* breakfast for the 1968-69 campaign drive of the United Fund of Greater Clinton was held at 8:15 Tuesday morn ing, September 24, at the Mary Musgrove Hotel. The buffet style breakfast was attended by the major campaign workers of the drive and mater ials were given out to be dis tributed to the various solici tors. Rev. Peter Outz gave the in vocation. President Don Creigh ton then introduced the officers and key personnel of the United Fund who were campaign chair man, Mrs. Nancy Sherrill; vice- president, George Brokenbrough; secretary, Mrs. Esther Pitts; treasurer, Goyne Simpson; chairman of the board of direc tors, Jim Von Hollen and publi city chairman, Mrs. ErvinShook. Mrs. Sherrill was commended for having done such an outstanding job of organization and direc tion and asked to say a few words. She introduced the divi sional chairman and commented on the excellent work they have done in preparation for the drive. At this time president Creigh ton introduced the speaker, John Bingham, executive director of the local YMCA, and gave a brief resume of Binghams past life and experience. Bingham began his speech with a personal illustration of how he became involved in a YMCA ca reer. He had planned and trained to become a research biologists but due to a year’s delay before he could begin this work, he be came Involved in the YMCA and attracted to working with young people. “Everyone has a total respon sibility for reaching the goal which has been set. The needs of this community set the goal, therefore the people set the goal. People should understand that the goal is set not by the board but by the needs of the people. The YMCA has been success ful because the people have work ed to supply a need of the com munity. We say “What in the world has happened to our young peo ple?" What i^iappening is be cause we are letting it happen. The young people of the United States are a result of what the older generation has taught them. If they haven’t been reared in the straight and narrow it is our responsibility. The goal is not the money raised, it is to correct some of the things that the adult genera tion has caused and reclaim some of the values that have been mis laid. Also to see that the young people have a better opportunity to become what we would like them to become.* Commercial Division, Charles F. Waldron, Chairman. TEAM CAPTAINS H. Francis Blalock; Gen. A. B. Godfrey; Milton P. Moore; Harry Y. McSween;J. Sloan Todd; N. Carl Wessinger. SOLICITORS Charles Pitts; Dillard Milam; Tom Plaxico; D. B. Smith; Gary Holcomb. Jim Bradford; Reese Young; Robert Johnson; J. C. Thomas; Jim Von Hollen; Col. L. D. Lott JIMMY BANKHEAD Bankhead Joins 1st Presbyterian Church Staff Jimmy Bankhead, a 1966 grad uate of PC has accepted the as sistant pastorship of the First Presbyterian Church in Clinton. He is a second year seminary student at Columbia Theological Seminary and will return there after the coming clinical year with the Presbyterian Church. While here, Mr. Bankhead will work primarily with young people, but will also have preaching and pastoral responsi bilities. While at PC he was an out standing athlete, starring in foot ball and basketball. At the semi nary he was on the basketball team. He has been actively involved with young people in recent sum mers, working at Presbyter ian camps and churches and at Young Life Camp in Colorado Springs. Mr. Bankhead, a bachelor, will make his home in Clinton at the Presbyterian Manse. Christmas Parade Set For Dec. 5 Clinton’s annual Christmas Parade will be held on Dec. 5, according to Mike Hurt, chair man of the Jaycees' Christmas Parade Committee. Hurt said that floats will be rented from Wilmot Berry of Hartsvllle. Merritt Cely of the Jaycees is in charge of lining up bands for the parade. Thornwell Graduate Dies In Vietnam Sp-4 Thomas Dean Brock, 20, a 1966 graduate of Thornwell High School, was mortally wounded in action recently in Vietnam. Sp-4 Brock was serving with the 503rd Infantry, 173rd Air Borne Division of the U.S. Army. Born in Marion, he made his home at Thornwell from the age of six years until he graduated in 1966. While at Thornwell he lettered in four major sports. His older brother, Charles, made his home at Thornwell and his younger brother, Craig, is now at Thornwell. After induction in the U.S. Army, he received his basic training at Fort Gordon, Ga.,and then was assigned to the Medic School in Fort Sam Houston, Tex. He received advanced para trooper training at FortBenning, Ga. and on Feb. 22 of this year, he was assigned to Vietnam. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Merritt of Sulli van’s Island; a sister, Mrs. Mar ion (Eileen) Dowdle of Clemson; two brothers, Charles Daniel Brock Jr. ofGreenville and Craig Brock of Clinton; and his grand mother, Mrs. T. E. Davis of Mar ion. Funeral arrangements are in complete pending the arrival of the body and will be announced T. D. BROCK by Gray Funeral Home. The ser vice will be held in the Hart ness Thornwell Memorial Pres byterian Church. At a later date, the family will be at the home ofJohnH. Dowdle, 202 W. Centennial St. in Clinton. Thomas was a brother-in-law of Maj. Marion W. Dowdle of Clemson who is a 1959 graduate of Presbyterian College. Anderson-C&A Merger Awaits Agreements A tentative agreement has been reached on the merger of C. W. Anderson Hosiery Co. of Clinton and Collins & Aikman Corp., a New York-based company. C. W. Anderson, president of the local company, said that ten tative agreements on the merger have-been reached and the mer ger is now subject to difinitive agreements. He said that once the difini-** tive agreements are reached, “The company will continue to operate under the same manage ment and the operation will re main the same.” The final agreement is sub ject to the approval of both boards of directors. Completion of the transaction would involve issuance of Collins & Aikman common stock for the acquisi tion. Collins & Aikman, which has a plant in Allendale, is a diversi fied manufacturer of textile fab rics for apparel, home furnish ings and industrial markets. The Kenion Plant at Allendale employs about 250 people and produces blended Yarns. The An derson plant employs about 125 people. Howard Wins Chronicles Grid Contest A. H. Howard of 402 Stonewall St., Clinton, is the winner of The Chronicle’s first week’s football contest. He edged Jimmy Hairston of 327 Poplar St., Clinton on the basis of the tie-breaker. Both missed only one game but Howard predicted the tie breaker score of the Furman- PC game atl4-7, Furman. Hairs ton predicted 17-6, Furman. The score of the game was 13-9 in Furman’s favor. Howard will receive the $25 first prize and Hairston will re ceive the $10 second prize. Hairston and Howard missed the same game. They both picked Auburn to defeatSouthern Metho dist but SMU won. This week’s contest is on page “The United Fund is a com munity need," said Bingham. “You can always tell what a com munity is by its contribution to the United Fund. Through the U- nited Fund the needs of the com munity are met, without the ele ment of individual service in a community the most earnest or profitable endeavor is not worth while. The money that comes out of this group effort will do more good for the community than any amount of tax money that is got ten from it because this money is given and not taken." Wm. Hatton; Ken McCrary; Bob Hanson; Alvin Hueble; Gus Ramage; Milford Smith. Charles Buice; John Mabry; R. E. Sadler; Rembert Truluck; Ted Davenport; Lt Col. Henry Cronic. Leaman D. Jones; Joe Hol land; Ed Perry; Carl Leonard; R. W. Boland; Mrs. Harry Ayers. Ralph Patterson; Tommy Hollis; W. P. Jacobs; Mrs. Perry Moore; Ervin Shook. 11. Interracial Commission Is Expanded An expanded Interracial Com mission has been appointed by Clinton Mayor Harry C. Layton. New members appointed to the commission are James Harley, Marion Taylor, R. P. Wilder and Claude A. Crocker. The current three members who will continue to serve are W. R. Anderson, David Dendy and Sam Williams. Layton expanded the com mission from three to seven members. * * * Jr. Achievement Program Organized Dr. Fred Chapman, program director, addressed the CHS jun iors and seniors last week. At a meeting of the organization’s board of directors last week, he reported that response was very favorable and that similar pre sentations are to be made at Bell Street and Thornwell this week. Approximately 50 interested juniors and seniors at Clinton High School have applied for par ticipation in Clinton’s inaugural Junior Achievement program. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Hollings To Address Joint Club Meeting U. S. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings will be featured speaker Thurs day night, Oct 3, at the annual joint Laurens County Civic Club meeting. The meeting will be held at the Laurens County Fairgrounds and serving will begin at 7 p.m. A barbeque supper prepared by Walter Lynch of Mountville will be served. The Clinton Rotary Club is this year’s host club and Charles Pitts is chairman of the event. Rotary Club President Ed Sadler will serve as master of ceremonies and Bill Shields will introduce Sen. Hollings. Laurens County Road Work Is Scheduled Award of a $229,737 contract for eight miles of road con struction in Laurens county has been announced by the State High way Department This contract was awarded to Hunter Brothers Construction Company of Gray Court on the basis of the firm’s low bid, ac cording to Chief Highway Com missioner Silas N. Pear man. Three bids were entered rang ing as high as $254,855. The contract calls for grading and bituminous surfacing on 25 separate state secondary sys tem roads in the^ounty. Included in this project are five streets in Laurens, eight streets in Clinton and two streets in Cross Hill. SEN. HOLLINGS Hollings Group Named In County A group of Laurens County leaders headed. by Thomas A. Babb of Laurens, have joined forces to form a Steering Com mittee for the Laurens County Citizens for Hollings Commit tee. Chairman Babb said the Steer ing Committee's first task will be to organize a county-wide Lau rens County Citizens for Hollings Committee. Other members of the Steering Committee are J. J. Hawkins of Joanna, Bebby Babb Teague of Hickory Tavern, Frank Adams of Wattsville, J. P. Southerland of Laurens, Horace Martin, of Gray Court and Claude Crocker of CUulou. "The citizens of Laurens Coun ty are proud of the work Sena tor Hollings has done for South Carolina." Babb said.