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Vol. 70 — No. 49 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, December 12, 1968
INDEX
Chusaified ft
Deaths 3
Editorials 10
Hospital News 20
Society 2
Sports 7
To Succeed Therekston
Stallworth Named PC Dean
The Rev. Thomas A. Stall-
worth, an alumnus who serves
as assistant professor of relig
ion and chaplain to students, is
the Presbyterian College choice
to succeed Col. A. J. Thackston
as dean of students during the
next summer.
President Marc C. Weersing,
in making the announcement to
day, said Col. Thackston will re
tire at that time after 12 years
of efficient service. Since join
ing the PC staff in 1956, Thack
ston has coordinated the admis
sions and placement operations of
the college while also assuming
primary responsibility for stu
dent activity outside the class
room.
Tom Stallworth is an Atlanta
native who received his BA de-
T. A. STALLWORTH
gree from Presbyterian in 19bi).
He earned his bachelor of di
vinity from Columbia Theologi
cal Seminary, then served as
assistant pastor of the Rome, Ga.
First Presbyterian Church for 14
months before returning to PC as
a faculty member in 1959. He
acquired his ThM degree from
Union Theological Seminary in
Virginia in 1964 and is this year
on sabbatical for further study at
Union.
During his nine years at Pres
byterian College, Stallworth has
been close to the student body
as a teacher, as chaplain and as
an avid sports fan. He has served
as chairman of both the faculty
athletic and religious activities
committees. He was president of
f he Carolinas Conference in 1967.
Stallworth is a memoer oi the
campus chapter of the American
Association of University Pro
fessors and serves with the South
Carolina Advisory Council for the
Pastoral Care of Alcoholics.
The new student dean-elect is
married to the former Mary Hop
kins of York, and they have a son
and daughter.
President Weersing, in detail
ing Tom Stallworth’s qualifica
tions for the job, said: “He com
bines with his deep love of the
school an intense interest in stu
dents and their development with
in the educational program of
Presbyterian College."
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PC RECEIVES GRANT — Presbyte- *cn Oil Company, is shown at center
rian College has just received a here presenting the check to PC
$2,500 grant from the American Oil President Marc C. Wee rating while
Foundation. K. E.Curtis of Atlanta, Business Manager G. Edward Camp-
regional vice-president of the Ameri- hell looks on.
Ex Berkeley Dean
Discusses
BY RUSH OTEY
Editor
PC Blue Stocking
Dr. William Boyd, a 1946
graduate of Presbyterian College
and currently the president of
the 11,000 student Central Michi
gan University, returned to PC
Tuesday to inaugurate the Dis
tinguished Alumni Lecture
Series.
Having held positions as assis
tant dean of the college of arts
and sciences at Ohio State Uni
versity and vice-chancellor for
student affairs at the University
of California at Berkeley, Dr.
Boyd focused his remarks around
the various student groups, or
"subcultures," found at the mo
dern university.
The Mt. Pleasant, S.C., native
said that the vast majority of
modern university students hold
relatively the same values and
goals as their predecessors of
the 1950’s. These students do
little to change or threaten the
existing standards since they do
not become deeply or personally
involved with the political prob
lems of society or the issues
facing the university community.
These groups are usually con
cerned with maintaining a “fun
and games" atmosphere, with
their diligent use of the univer
sity facilities as a step to their
own vocational goals, or with
their own love of knowledge as
an end in itself.
Dr. Boyd centered the greater
portion of his remarks around the
“distinct minority of the cam
pus population who now absorb
the majority of our attention.”
This minority includes the sub
cultures of the Political Acti
vists, the Alienated, the Hippies,
and the Afro-Americans.
The Political Activist group
consists of students of both the
right and left wings. Dr. Boyd
warned against simplifying stu
dent activism entirely into apian
of Communist conspiracy, say
ing, “It would be naive to assume
an absence of conspiracy and ir
responsible not to guard against
it; but a simplistic conspira
torial explanation of student acti-
Students
vism does not survive an exami
nation of the evidence.”
Boyd emphasized that today
students often become either po
litically active or alienated from
society as a direct result of the
atmosphere in their homes.
Speaking of the activist students,
he said, “Relationships with par
ents are close and there is a
strong identification with their
parents' ideals." He added that
most activists come from advant
aged families with secure status
and income. “Their parents tend
to be liberal in outlook. Demo
crats, though not of your South
Carolina variety, are over-re
presented among the parents,”
he quipped. “The activist rebels
against society, but not against
his family. On the contrary, he
was socialized by his family in
to the role of non-conformist.”
Many of the "Alienated” sub
culture who often become mem
bers of the “Hippie” subculture
are described by Dr. Boyd as
“unhappy students” who “are
casualties of a devastating com
bination of affluence, permis
siveness, and either neglect or
family conflict."Permissiveness
must be accompanied with a great
deal of human contact with the
parents if it is to have good re
sults, he believes.
Dr. Boyd described the Hippie
as “being not only disaffected but
pessimistic. The Hippie sees
little hope for improving society
by revolution or reform, so he
chooses to change the nature of
his own relationship to his phy
sical environment and to his fel
low human, hoping to improve the
quality of life." :
The final subculture of students
mentioned by Dr. Boyd was the
Black, or Afro-American group.
He stated the belief that in the
past, Negroes on college cam
puses were "recruited--some
would say exploited--for athletic
purposes" or were assembled for
•showcase purposes."
The new type of black stu
dents *are discovering their
identity and are gaining a fierce
pride in the beauty and vitali
ty of their culture. They want an
education, but they do not want
DR. BOYD
to be intellectually or psycho
logically bleached out by a sys
tem which white men designed
for their needs and their style.”
Black students today are there
fore demanding immediate
changes in university systems
such as the hiring of black pro
fessors or the addition of black
curriculums.
Dr. Boyd drew scattered ap
plause from the audience of stu
dents and faculty members when
he remarked, “Most colleges are
now actively recruiting youngNe-
groes. Some stick scrupulously
by their old admissions stand
ards. Others--includingsome of
the best--ignore the old criteria
and are discovering that many
cords and obvious educational
disadvantages are able to com
pete with the likes of you and
of your opposite numbers at Har
vard or California. . .It should
be embarrassing to you and me
that Southern Negroes with poor
rec^s from miserable high
schools are succeeding at Ber
keley and other prestige univer
sities at a time when scores of
colleges are claiming that they
would gladly admit Negroes if
only eligible ones would apply.”
The visiting lecturer concluded
by saying that the minority groups
of students are significant far be-
yound their numbers and that they
are “the leading edge* of a new
youth culture which is emerging
and seriously challenging the
‘socialized Puritanism which has
been dominant in American
society."
Needy Families
Are Sought By
United Fund
Any one knowing a family that
would appreciate being remem
bered with groceries at Christ
mas time should give information
about the family to the United
Fund office telephone *833-2716.
Several local organizations
like to remember some family
during the holiday season and
some request names of families
from the United Fund office.
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I. B. Templeton
Textile Consultant
For State Board
J. B. Templeton of Clinton has
been retained by the State De
velopment Board as a textile con
sultant.
He will work with existing mills
to help them with such problems
as expansion.
Templeton retired recently as
vice president, manufacturing, of
Clinton Mills. He previously had
worked with the Springs Mills,
Greenwood Mills and Abney
Mills.
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Vietnam
Addresses
Listed below are the name sand
addresses of some of the local
servicemen who are serving in
Vietnam. The Chronicle last week ,
published another list of ad
dresses.
The addresses have been ob
tained by some local young peo
ple who want to send Christmas
cards to the servicemen.
Lt. John Neville Glover
0104202
K Bat. 4th Br 11th
Marines, 1st Marine
Div. FME
FPO San Francisco 99601
PFC Calvin Martin
US 53611945
Co. E 1st Bn 101st.
Airborne 506 Inf.
APO San Francisco 96302
Lt. Fuller L. Reese
HHB 54th Arty. Gp.
APO San Francisco 96491
Sgt. L. R. Turner
AF 1492 3800
366 Supply Sq. (IAB)
APO San Francisco, Calif. 96337
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Dr. Clarke
Presents Paper
A paper by Dr. Gale J. Clarke,
assistant professor of chemistry
at Presbyterian College, was
presented at the recent regional
meeting of the American Chemi
cal Society.
He spoke to the group on “Bis
(2-methoxyethyl) either (dig-
lyme) as a Solvent for Polaro-
graphic Study of Organic Com
pounds. " The paper covered some
of his thesis work at Vanderbilt
University, from which he re
ceived his PhD degree last Aug
ust
This is Dr. Clarke’s first year
on the PC faculty.
FIRST PRIZE — The Whitten Village float won
first prize last week in Clinton’s Christmas pa
rade. The parade featured 56 umts and was ar
ranged by the Clinton Jaycees. Second prize of $50
went to the Campfire Girls’ float and third prize
of $25 went to the District bb Practical isurses
Class. Two pages of pictures on the highly suc
cessful parade are on pages 12 and 13 in today’s
Chronicle.
Planning, Development
Board Is Reorganized
The Laurens County Planning and
Development Board has l>een reorgan
ized with a full five-man membership,
including three from the southern part
of the county.
George L. Phinney of Laurens has
been named chairman of the board and
Claude Lawson of Joanna has been
named vice-chairman.
J. W. Hamilton of Laurens is sec
retary-treasurer.
Other members of the hoard are
Jim Bradford and I. Mac Adair, both
of Clinton.
Phinney and l>awson drew one-
year terms on the l>oard and the others
have two-year terms.
In recent years, the terms of pre
vious board members had expired and
no successors had been named. Phin
ney was the only active member of the
board until the recent reorganization.
The Clinton Chamber of Commerce
was active in encouraging the reor
ganization of the board. Dr. Louis Ste
phens, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, commented, “We are pleas
ed the commission has been reform
ed in a representative manner. This
is a commendable action on the part
of our legislative delegation.”
The board met for reorganization
purposes last Tuhrsday night.
The board is appointed by the gov
ernor on the recommendation of the
I^aurens County Legislative Delega
tion. The delegation asked the Clin
ton Chamber of Commerce for sug
gestions concerning the appointments.
★★★★★★★★
57 Children
Take Christmas
Shopping Trip
The Clinton Jaycees took 57
needy children on a Christmas
shopping spree recently.
The Jaycees and the Student
Christian Association at Presby
terian College collected $566 for
the campaign. The Jaycees also
made a donation and gave each
child $12 for the trip. The child
ren purchased clothing for them
selves and gifts for other mem
bers of the family.
Assisted by the Campfire
Girls, the Jaycees fed the child
ren and helped them wrap their
gifts at the Armory.
★ ★★★★★ ★★
O'Shields Receives DFC
Captain Gary H. O’Shields, son of Mrs. Nellie
O’Shields, 302 Academy Street, Clinton, is con
gratulated by Colonel David G. Cogswell, deputy
center commander of U. S. Army Flight Training
Center, Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield,
Georgia, upon receiving the Distinguished Flying
Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster during recent cere
monies at the Center. O’Shields, a fixed wing in
structor pilot at Fort Sewart, was cited for heroism
while participating in aerial flight in the Republic
jf Vietnam in May 1968. A 1960 graduate of
Clinton High School, he attended Clemson Uni
versity where he was a member of Kappa Sigma
Nu Fraternity and the Pershing Rifles Drill Team.
PC Names State
Campaign Leaders
Two Greenville business ex
ecutives and a Columbia church
man have accepted top state-wide
leadership positions in Pres
byterian College’s EXCEL cam
paign to raise a minimum $2
million within the Synod of South
Carolina during the next six
months.
General Chairman Robert M.
Vance, Clintonbanker-industria-
11st who already has been active
in the local area kickoff drive,
today announced these top leaders
to serve with him:
C. Douglas Wilson of Green
ville, head of the C. Douglas Wil
son Company, state lay chairman
of the campaign; Dr. Arthur M.
Martin of Columbia, synod ex
ecutive-secretary, state minis-
teria 1 chairman; and John I. Smith
of Greenville, retired vice-
president of Abney Mills, spe
cial gifts chairman.
Vance said the eight presby
teries of the synod are being
organized, and many of the lead
ership positions in these regions
already have been filled. Some
initial work in advanced special
gifts is getting underway, point-
Student Art
Is On Display
A group of student paintings
and drawings are now on display
in the Presbyterian College li
brary.
The exhibit presents the lat
est creative works of PC students
in art courses under the in
struction of Mrs. Mary Penning
ton Walker. The public is in
vited.
ing toward an all-out campaign
effort throughout South Caro
lina in early 1969.
The current campaign, part of
PC’s 25-year development pro
gram, seeks funds for the con
struction of a new library, phy
sical education center, infir
mary, and for endowment addi
tions. Vance said immediate
needs stretch well beyond the
minimum $2 million goal.
He pointed out the local Lau
rens County area, completing its
fall kickoff effort for PC to serve
as a challenge for the rest of the
synod, has now reached almost
$750,000. The figure is well over
the $600,000 goal, with returns
still coming in.
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