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Clinton Merchants WEATHER (Week of Nov. 30-Dec.'4) Higfh: 74 Low: 86 (Nov. 28) (Nov. 27., Dec. 1-2) Rainfall: .76 in. ®he Clinton Cfjromrte VpL 70 —No. 48 Clinton. S. C.. Thursday, December 5,1968 Council Adopts $1.2 Million City Budget Clinton City Council Monday night adopted a $1,261,876.45 operating budget for the fiscal year. The budget is up about $205,376 over the current budget. It con tains no major policy changes but reflects the natural growth of the town. The increase in costs will be covered by increased revenue although there is no tax increase. The tax rate of 53 mills was adopted in September. The city’s tax rate has not been changed in 19 years. The budget includes some salary adjustments for city em ployes. City Council previously had voted pay increases for hour ly paid employes and that went into effect after the November meeting. The other salary in creases will be effective after Jan. 1. Auditor Bill Harris of the firm of Palm, Harris, McMillan and Longo presented the city audit report at Monday night’s meet ing. He pointed out that the Muni cipal Dept, showed a deficit of about $33,600 and that this was covered by transfer of Utility Dept, revenues. He said, “The Municipal Dept, is not operating on its own in come. To support this depart ment, there must be an increase in taxes or you must do some thing along that line so that the Municipal Dept, can quit grab bing from the Utility fund.” Councilman Fred Bragg com mented, “I understand some busi nessmen want to put the utility system under the jurisdiction of a Public Works Commission.” City Attorney Cecil White said, “If you do that, you would have to double city taxes.” Mayor Harry Layton said, "We’re fortunate to have the Utility Dept, under the present circumstances. In other towns, there is some animesity between city council and the utility com mission. Council has always taken the necessary motes to make certain that our utilities are kept up-to-date.” In other business, council: ---Voted for the City Clerk to handle the finances of the Re creation Commission, at the re quest of the commission. ---Adopted the business li cense ordinance. The ordinance basically is unchanged. ---Heard Mayor Layton report that arrangements will be made to present the new City Hall proposal to civic clubs and other interested groups in an effort to start a petition campaign for a bond issue referendum. A bond issue of about $250,000 will be needed to finance the new city hall. The city already has al most a similar amount in its building fund. In order for the referendum to be held, a peti tion requesting the referendum must be signed by a majority of the freeholders in the city. It was estimated that around 1,000 signatures will be needed. ---Mayor Layton instructed the council’s Street Committee to see what can be done toward getting the streets cleaned and garbage collection back on sche dule. ---Councilman Bragg pointed out several instances of lack of communication between council committees and suggested that more coordination among com mittees is needed. ---Accepted the low bid of $50,356 by Shealey Electric Co. on a proposed new substation, part of the city’s plan to update the electrical system. There were four other bids, all higher than Shealy’s. Shealy Electric promised 18 weeks delivery on the equipment. Starts At 4:30 P. M. Santa To Arrive In Clinton Parade Santa today. Claos c-roes t: t^wr Clinton's Christmas parade is adkedoled tc start at 4 3: p.m. today, Tbnrsdiy and t-JI feature 52 units, mcludiEs Grats, beaatr local dieiutar>es f horses, a stagecoach aad a scooter SCENE OF TRUCK-CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH GIRL DIED . . . Truck Struck Rear of Car on S.C. 72 Near Clinton (Photo By Paul Quinton) CHS Student, 17, Dies In Wreck Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Betty Kay Patterson, 17-year-old Clinton High School student who was killed Tuesday, Nov. 26, in an automobile-pulpwood truck colli sion about four and a half miles south of Clinton. Miss Patterson, her twin sis ter, Donnie, and another sister, Diane, 14, were passengers in a car driven by Wanda Attaway, 16, of Route 1, Clinton. The accident occured on S.C. 72 shortly before 4 p.m. S. C. Highway Patrolman Le roy Sorrow said the car, travel ing south, went out of control, apparently after the brakes lock ed, and spun around in the high way. It spun into the path of the north-bound truck, which was loaded with pulpwood. The truck struck the rear of the car. The truck was driven by Henry Williams of Route 1, Cross Hill. Satterfield Wins Final Contest Fred Satterfield is the winner of The Chronicle's final foot ball contest of the year. Satterfield missed ^nly joe prediction in posting his win for $25 first prize. Second place g^s to Darlene Vanderford of 81 Palmetto Street, Clinton, who was one of six con testants wb" missed two pre dictions. She w.>n the $10 second prize on the basis of the p int margin in her ‘tie breaker’ score. She predicted PC wonld defeat Newberry 30-7, a 23-point margin. PC won 42-7, a 35- point margin. Robert Yxmg of Route 1, Kinards, predicted a 22-point, PC 28, Newberry 6, thusly missing second place by a point The parade will te presented at Whitten Village at 2;32 p.x. sad then will start it downtown Cltoton at 4 3C p.m. The parade is arranged by the Clinton Jaycees, sponsored by the Clinton Chamber f C amerce and officially pens the local Christmas shopping season. Jack Brantley, presi-ieat of the Sooth Carolina Jaycees, will be parade marshall Another feature of the parade will be Miss S.wrtt. Carolina. Rebecca Smith ;f Clo ver. The parade lews: Ime-^ is as f :l- 1. Parade Mat shall - Jack Brantley, president. o Caro lina Jaycees. 2. Mayor -V Chntoc - Harry C. Layton. 3. City Cwocilnae* - Bcrd Holtzclaw, Truman Owens, Fred Bragg, Dewey Oxner, George Bagwell, Talmadge Sanders. 4. Institution Presidents - Presbyterian College, Dr. Marc C. Weersing, Whitten Village, Dr. Roy Suber. 5. County Delegation - Paul Culbertson, David Taylor; County Supervisor - Furman Thomason 6. Chairman, Merchant’s Divi sion - Joe Holland 7. State Senators - John D. Long, HI, Robert Lake, Jr. 8. Parker High School Band ?. Three Wise Men - Arabian Horses, Bali Hai Ranch 10. Miss South Carolina, Miss Becky Smith, Float For God and Country, Sponsors: Sadler- Owens Pharmacy, McGee’s Drug Store, Young’s Pharmacy, Ho ward's Pharmacy 11. Shrine Clown Unit 12. Clinton Campfire Girls 13. Float: Merry’ Christmas; Sponsor: The Campfire Girls H. Float Christmas Morning; Sponsors: Broadway, Sunshine Cleaners, Young Brothers Gulf 15. Ford High School Band 16. Float Good Will to Men; Sponsors: Adair’s Men’s Shop, Johnson’s Men’s Shop, Pitts’ Men’s Shop 17. PresbytenanCollegeROTC - (a) Staff, (b) Companies A A B, ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ * (" ' Elementary, Joanna * * * * Schools Got Accreditation * * if Clinton and Joanna Elementary Schools were accredited this week by the Southern Associa tion of Colleges and Schools at its annual meeting in Atlanta. Both schools had previously been accredited by the State Depart ment of Education. The announcement of accredi tation was received Tuesday by R. Frasier Sanders, principal of Joanna School, who repre sented District 56 at the Atlanta convention December 1-4. H. L. Shealy is principal of Clinton Elementary School. The recognition by the top educational accrediting organi zation in the Southeast was the result of over three years’ work by the Board of Tuestees, ad ministrators, faculty and person nel of Laurens County School District 56, according to R. P. Wilder, superintendent, who added that the accreditation was made possible only by taxpayers who were interested enough to pay for improvements to the school system. In reviewing activities lead ing to accreditation, Mr. Wilder said that work was begun by facul ty and staff of all elementary schools in 1965. “It was first necessary for each school to conduct a self-study, to determine its weaknesses,” the superintendent said. Follow ing procedures established by the Southern Association, and with the help of Dr. W. B. Royster, consultant, the self-study was be gun in January of 1966. About 105 teachers, eight principals, the superintendent, board members and 25 patrons of the various schools participated in the study. Two-hour meetings were held twice monthly for the remainder of the school year, during which time a thorough study was made of every aspect of the school operation. Also during this per iod, District 56 was represented at every State and Sou them Asso ciation meeting on accreditation, in order to keep ig) with latest developments. Three main criteria for meet ing accreditation standards are qualification of personnel, limit ed numbers of students in class rooms, and adequate library fa- range needs of the schools. At the conclusion of the study period, each school compiled a self-study manual, from which the Board of Turstees was able to determine immediate and long- cllities, Mr. Wilder said. He pointed out that all elementary schools in the district have been working toward accreditation by the Southern Association, and several of the other elementary schools are near that goal. Clin ton High School, Bell Street and Clinton Junior High have- been accredited' for a number of years. A district self-study was then complied, and a Southern Asso ciation “visiting committee”, composed of ten educators from throughout the state, spent sev eral days reviewing operations of each of the eight schools. It was on recommendation of this com mittee that the Joanna and Clin ton schools were accredited. Mr. Wilder pointed out that re ceiving accreditation does not mean that the schools can “sit back and take it easy”. He said that improvement programs must be held in each school every year as a requirement for continuing accreditation. The improvement project this year places emphasis on the reading program, and sev eral meetings will be held with reading consultants advising with teachers. Mr. Wilder praised the Board of Trustees and the residents of District 56 for their support of the schools, and complimented the school faculties on their will ingness to devote many extra hours of work in order to im prove educational standards. He again pointed out that several other schools are very near to accreditation standards, but be cause of the nature of the de ficiencies, they could not be cor rected in time for accreditation this year. “With continued support of the public, we expect to correct these deficiencies, - .he said, “and we feel that these schools will also be accredited by the State De partment of Education and the Southern Association next year." * * * United Fund Awards Luncheon The United Fund Awards lunch eon will be held on Dec. 11 at 12:30 at Mary Musgrove Hotel. Awards will be presented to those who participated In the drive. A Board of Directors meeting will be held Immediately follow ing the luncheon. BETTY KAY PATTERSON He was treated at a Clinton cli nic. Miss Patterson was pro nounced dead on arrival at Bai ley Memorial Hospital and the other three girls were admitted to the hospital. Donnie and Di ane Patterson were released from the hospital Thursday. Funeral services for Betty Kay Patterson were conducted at Bellview Baptist Church with burial in Rosemont Cemetery. She was a daughter of Mrs. Katherine Mitchell Patterson of Route 1, Clinton and the late Walter Arthur Patterson. A 10th grade student at Clinton High School, she was a member of Bellview Baptist Church. Other survivors include a bro ther, Arthur A. Patterson Jr. of the home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Patterson of Clinton. 'Christmas Stocking Fund' Drive Sunday The Clinton Jaycees and the Christmas Students AssociatioB at Presbyterian College will a- gain jointly sponsor the “Christ mas Stocking Fund.” They will collect money on Sunday to finance a shopping tour on Dec. 10 for underprivileged children. The two organizations am planning to take at least 60 child ren on a shopping tour, daring which they will purchase chothing and other items. Vietnam Addresses Page 6 Auto Theft Warning Issued Clinton Assistant Police Chief Horace Hurtoo said this week that area residents should be on guard against aato theft. Horton said there have been several reports of stolen cars m the Clinton area recently. He said the >imers had left the keys in most of those stolen although there was at least one instance of a car be mg ‘straight-wired.” Horton said, ‘Remember to take your keys out f toot car, regardless of how brief a period you plan to be out of roar car. One car was stolen in broad daylight Friday morning, about 11 o’clock, in downtown Clinton.’ Gault Christmas Shopping Season Opens Here The Clinton Merchants Association {his week opens a “Shop in CSntnn for Christmas*” pff—otkn. This theme is carried oat in severs] advertisements in today’s Chronicle. Joe Holland, chairman of the Merchants Division of tne Clinton Chamber of Commerce, said, “Clinton mer chants hav* what the shoppers need for Christmas. Recent studies show that almost $6 million is spent in other cities and towns by people who earn their living in Clinton. “We feel that many .shoppers go out of town be cause they don't know that local merchants offer a wide variety of merchandise. We believe that anyone can find just about anything he or she needs for Christmas in Clinton stores^ And they have the pleasure of doing business writh their friends and neighbors, people thev know - J Boyd Inaugurates Lecture Series Honored (See Page 18) Presfcytenaa C will uiai^srate its Dtstaguished Alnmni Lecture Series next Taesdav witk aa address by Dr. Will an B. Bcyd, u thnurns who served tor two years as vice-ckaacelkr tor stnfent* at the Carverstfy of Calxtorau at Berkelev be tore asren^ the presidency of Central Mxrigas Curve rsrtr Inst AaewsL He will speak to the mom- rest- Tbe program, sponsored by the Presbyterian College Alumni Association, will start at 10 a.m. in Belk Auditorium. The public is invited. William Boyd is at Mt Pleasant native who received his BA de gree from Presbyterian College in 1947. He earned his MA at Emory University and his PhD in history at the University of Pemsyivawa. The PC throngs is now in his first year as president of Central University. (c) Colors, (d) Drum A Bugle Corps, (e) Companies C,D4E, (f) Wysor Rifles 18. Float: Guide Us to Thy Perfect Light; Sponsor: Kiwanis Club 19. Y.M.C.A. Buses 20. Float: Support Your Faith; sponsor: Piggly Wiggly 21. Clinton Cub Scouts 22. Miss Union, Miss Delores Able, Float Happy Holidays; Sponsor: Belk’s Department Store 23. Palmetto High School Band 24. Float: Bell of Freedom; Sponsor: John Birch Society 25. Stagecoach - Sponsor: Bi Lo 26. Float: Christmas Around the World; Sponsor: Freshman Class, Presbyterian College 27. Train - Whitten Village Special 28. Laurens High School Band 29. Float: A New Door, A New Day; Sponsor: Piedmont Tec K Greenwood, S.C. 30. Belton Rescue Squad 31. Miss Clinton, Miss Pat Davis, and Little Miss Clinton, Miss Barbara Frady 32. Float: The Hope of the World; Sponsors: Harpers, Roses, Sears 33. Bell Street High School 34. Float Good Will to Men; Sponsors: District #56 School of Practical Nurses 35. Joanna Girl Scouts 36. Attendant of Miss Clinton Hi, Miss Cathy Davenport,Float: Silent Night; Sponsors: M.S. Bai ley Bank, Bank of Clinton, Citi zens Federal Savings A Loan. 37. Girl Scouts Troop 96 38. Float Noel; Sponsors; Western Auto, Cox Home 4 Auto, Yarborough’s 39. Hickory Tavern High School Band - Sponsor: Leonard-Marler Ins. Agency 40. Majorettes - Hiest School of Dance 41. Float Season of Joy; Spon sor: Lions Club 42. Clinton Fire Truck 43. Miss Clinton Hi, Miss Jan Alexander, Float: Joy to the World; Sponsors: Dillard Boland, J. C. Thomas Jewelers, Jewel Box. 44. The Shrine Scooter Unit 45. Float Peace to All the World; Sponsor: Whitten Village 46. Laurens County Rescue Squad 47. Attendant of Miss Clinton Hi, Miss Jan King, Float: Sea son’s Greetings; Sponsors: Town A Country Center. 48. Clinton Junior High School Band 49. Miss Laurens, Miss Toni Riddle, Float: Season’s Greet ings, Sponsors: Maxwell Bro thers Furniture, Burris Harrison Co., T. C. Jones A Sons. 50. Float: Light of the World; Sponsors: Clinton Mills Store, Community Cash, Lydia Mills Store 51. Clinton High School Band 52. Santa Claus - Float Spon sors: Baldwin Motor Company, Lynn Cooper, Inc., Plaxico Mo tors. Omtom? lection, is turn of the Give up am the on Broed Street, looking north. To the toft is Hkorn- Beside the white house at right, end barely the trees is the First Baptist