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WEATHER (Week of Feb. 6-12) High: 68 Low: 24 (Feb. 7) (Feb. 10) Rainfall: 1.20 Inches (Feb. 6, 7, 8, 9) VoL 70 - No. 7 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, February 13,1969 INDEX Three Sections, 20 Pages Classified 4-A Deaths 8-A, 6-A Editorials 2-B Hospital News 6-A Society 2-A Sports 2-C WHAT Legislative Roundup DO YOU Third Courthouse Vote think? 5 c h ec j u | ec ] For April 22 Longer sideburns are be coming more fashionable. Several young men from Presbyterian College were asked why they are adopt ing the style and several young ladies were asked what they think about it. BOB COSBY BOB MURRAY “I’ve always had long hair and when Joe Namath grew them, I did, too.” JOHN TAYLOR DOUG CATO SAM HODGES The third Laurens County Courthouse referendum has been scheduled for April 22. Legislation calling for the re ferendum has been introduced and passed in the State General Assembly. The legislation calls for this referendum question: (1) Shall a new county court house be built at a cost not to exceed $1.8 million and issue general obligation bonds for the county for payment thereof? Yes ; No . “Because I never had them before and they are something new to try out.” “It means I have leea to shave. I think it looks good if it's kept trimmed. Besides, it's the only part of my hair that isn’t kinky.” “Longer sideburns keep my cheeks warm.” (2) If a new courthouse is favored by a majority of those voting, I prefer that it be con structed on (a) the Todd proper ty at the corner of Garlington Street and U.S. Highway 76 by pass; (b) Site of the former Lau rens Central Elementary School located at the corner of Lau rens Street and Church Street. The Todd Property is a 20- acre site which was proposed in the first unsuccessful refer endum which called for a $3 million structure. The Central Elementary School property is a seven-acre site which was pro posed in the second unsuccess ful referendum which called for a $1.8 million new courthouse or Airport, County Work Policy Are On Agendo The status of Laurens County Airport and the county’s new policy on use of county crews will be two of the major topics Monday at the regular monthly meeting of the I^aurens County Legisla tive Delegation. The delegation will hold its public meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the Laurens County Courthouse. Rep. David S . Taylor, deleagtion secretary, said that the agenda will include, “ a complete explana tion of the court order affecting the Supervisor’s Office from using county labor on private projects, do in the future.” The court order restraining the Supervisor’s Ofice from using county labor on privaet projects. Also on the agenda is a report on the status of the Laurens County Airport. Taylor said a repre sentative from the CAA will be present to explain why the airport is not open and approximately when it will be opened. Taylor said, “The delegation requests a large crowd as we attempt to solve these problems.’’ Mrs. Holland Dies When Struck By Car Mrs. George (Leanna) Holland, 73, died Tuesday when she was struck by an automobile on Mus- grove Street near her home at 6:50 p.m. “I think they look good. I like hippies and side burns make boys look more like hippies.” PEGGY ELLISON Laurens County Coroner Mar shall Pressley said Mrs. Holland was dead on arrival at Bailey Memorial Hospital. He said she suffered neck and head injuries. Driver of the 1963 Chevrolet which struck Mrs. Holland was identified as Edward Fuller, 16, of Clinton. Officers quoted the youth as saying he did not see Mrs. Holland until his vehicle struck her. Fuller was headed north on Musgrove Street when the accident occured. Mrs. Holland reportedly had just left her home at 405 Musgrove St. to visit in the neighborhood. City Policemen Wright Simp son and Chesley Richards in vestigated. A lifelong resident of Laurens County, she as a daughter of the late Franklin A. and Alice Patton Buchanan. She was a mem ber of Broad Street Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Joe S. (Myrtis) Hagins of Abbeville; a son, Jack Holland of Clinton; three sisters, Mrs. Selma Prather and Mrs. Eva SsV renovation of the present court house at a cost not to exceed $2 million. In other legislative activity, the Laurens County Legislative De legation also currently is work ing on a County Council bill, rural garbage disposal and a study of the rural water situa tion. Heaner Engineering Inc. of Greenwood has been employed to conduct a comprehensive survey pertaining to county water, re creation, land use and garbage disposal. Rep. David Taylor, secretary for the legislative delegation, said the study is necessary if the county is to be elegible for federal grants for urban develop ment and Farmers Home Ad ministration funds for county wa ter lines. He said that in connection with the study, the delegation has re quested that Heaner Engineer suggest sites for county garbage disposal areas, based on geo graphy and population density. Taylor said the delegation also is working on establishment of a merit system for county em ployes. He said, “We feel that it would be better to reward county employes on the basis of service and longevity rather than in giving out across-the-board increases as we now do.’ Pre-School Registration For 1st Graders Children who will enter school next fall will be registered on Tuesday, February 25, from8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This regis tration will be conducted in all the elementary schools of Lau rens Countv School District #56. In order to enter school, state law requires that a child be six years old on or before Novem ber 1. Parents should bring their child’s birth certificate. A complete health record is also required. Forms for this health record will be given parents dur ing registration. R. P. Wilder, Superintendent of School District #56, stated that it is very important for every first grade child to be enrolled now so that plans for the 1969- 70 school year can be made. MRS. HOLLAND Land of Clinton and Mrs. Whitte Gibson of Swannanoa, N.C.; two brothers, Doc Buchanan of Jo anna and W. A. Buchanan of Clinton; and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gray Funeral Home. The body will be at the home of Mrs. Prather at 204 N. Adair St * * * Hotel Robbery Is Investigated Investigation was continuing this week into the armed robbery of the night clerk at Mary Mus grove Hotel last week. Clinton police report the clerk was robbed of about $100 at gun point by two white teen-agers. The robbery is reported to have occured at about 2:45 a.m. Feb. 5. Three Injured In Auto Accident Three girls were injured Sat urday night when the car in which they were riding struck a tree on Calhoun Street on the Thornwell campus. Mary Ann Payton was identi fied as driver of the car. She received emergency room treat ment at Bailey Memorial Hos pital and was dismissed. Pass engers in the car, according to police reports, were Joan Revis, Sylva Robinson, and Sherry Mc Gee. The Revis girl was trans ferred to another hospital. The Robinson girl was admitted to the hospital but was dismissed Tues day. The McGee girl was still a patient in the hospital Wed nesday. The accident occured at 11:40 p.m. Saturday. MANN VISITS—Congressman James Mann will be in Laurens County Friday to meet with his con stituents. He is to be in the courtroom of the Laurens County Courthouse from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. He has invited anyone who needs assistance on congressional matters to meet with him during that time. Strock Named Coach At PC Robert Berry (Bob) Strock, head football coach and athletic director at Walterboro High School, has been named assis tant football coach and head track coach at Presbyterian College, according to PC Athletic Direc tor Cally Gault. Strock, an assistant football coach at Clinton High School from 1958-1961, will succeed Joe Nixon whfl has been named direc tor of admissions at PC. At PC, Strock will be in charge of the defensive backfield and the training room. He also will help with recruiting and will have some physical education respon sibilities. * Coach Gault commented, “We were particularly impressed with Coach Strock’s pass defense as he coached the South All-Stars to a 22-14 upset win over the North in last year’s North-South All- Star football game in Columbia. We believe he will lie an out standing addition to our staff.’ A graduate of Erskine College, Strock was an assistant coach at Walterboro in 1956-58 tiefore coming to Clinton. He returned Walterboro as head football coach and athletic director in 1961 and lias had only one losing season during that time. He also has coached baseball, golf, track and basketball on the high school level. He received his masters of education degree in 1965 from Western Carolina University. A native of Hamlet, N.C., he is married to the former Betty Byrd of North Charleston and they have two children, Robert Berry Jr., 9; and Lou Ellen, 7. * * * BOB STROCK West Addresses Exchange Meeting Lt. Gov. John West praised Laurens County’s law enforce ment agencies at a special meet ing in Clinton Monday night. West was featured speaker at an Exchange Club sponsored dinner which honored local law enforcement officers. The dinner was part of the club’s “Crime Prevention Week’ observance. Special guests at the dinner were Laurens County SheriffEu- gene Johnson, Clinton Policemen and State Highway Patrolman. West was introduced by Clinton Mayor Harry Layton. West discussed the crime rate in South Carolina and commented that Laurens County has an out standing record in the field of crime prevention. * * * Merchants Meeting Set For Wednesday Clinton merchants will meet Wednesday, Feb. 19, to re organize the Clinton Merchants and Businessmen’s Association. The luncheon meeting is to start at 12:30 p.m. and will be held at Mary Musgrove Hotel. The Clinton Chamber of Com merce is financing the dinner. Reservations may be made by contacting Tom West at Belk’s Department store. West said re servations should be made by Tuesday. He also reported, “We’re go ing to hold the dinner and busi ness session to one hour.’ West reported that over 30 local merchants already have signed up for the new associa tion which will handle merchants’ promotions and a credit service. One of the requirements for joining the merchants’ associa tion is that the member must first be a member of the Clin ton Chamber of Commerce. Dues for the association are $5 per month for firms with one to five employes; $7.50 per month for firms with six to 10 employes; and $10 per month for firms with 11 or more employes. The money will be used to pay for administrative activities, ad vertising and promotions for Clinton and a proposed credit service which is to be institut ed as an aid in collecting past due accounts. West has been employed on a part-time basis to coordinate the activities of the association. YMCA Membership Drive Underway Captains and workers met at the Mary Musgrove Hotel Mon day at 12:30 for the 1969 YMCA Memtiership Kick-Off. The fea tured speaker at the Kick-Off was Coach Cally Gault. He told what the YMCA had meant to him as a youth in the Greenville ’Y’. He pointed out that the YMCA can have a last ing influence in the lives of the youth of a community, and through the YMCA Program of the last year, this influence is now be ing felt in the Clinton Community. Following Coach Gault’s talk, Mrs. Nancy Sherrill, Member ship Drive Chairman, gave in structions to the captains and workers. The drive will last for the next two weeks with the first report meeting next Mon day at 5:30 The final report meeting will be Monday, Feb ruary 24, at 5:30. The goal for the drive is to secure 1,400 members during the next two weeks, which will put the total membership at 2,000. Captains and workers for the Drive are as follows: Oliver Green - captain, Frank Audia, Tom Dance, Ted Daven port, Bill Hill, Dick Swetenburg. Claude Howe - captain, Jimmy Braswell, Betty Howe, Pat Lowe, Chris Oakley, Avery Smith. Alvin Hueble - captain, Tommy Pratlier, Rav A. Riley. Bobby Sanders, Tommy Windsor. Ben Ivey - captain, Mrs. Al fred Bixler, Mrs. Ed Campbell, Mrs. Ben Ivey, Mrs. Michael Marr, Mrs. Rufus Sadler, Mrs. Louis Stephens, Mrs. Robert Taylor. Ralph Patterson - captain, Ray A. Fernell, Mrs. Elizabeth Full er, Mrs. Ferd. Jacobs, Jr., Mrs. Sam McCrary, Mrs. Talmadge Simmons, Mrs. Betty Walker. Truman Owens - captain, Doris Harvey, William Heaton, Sam Owens, Perry Parrish, E. B. Pinson, Bill Terry, J. B. Van- derford. Rudy Prater - captain, Modene Brazel, Norman Floyd, Mamie Murphy, Guy Prater, Hack Pra ter, James Simpson. Charlotte Reed - captain, Mrs. Frank Audia, Mrs. Raymond Ben son, Mrs. Robert Grube, Mrs. Hugh Jacobs, Mrs. Miles P. Powell, Mrs. William Tiller. Mimi Saunders - captain, Mrs. Bobby Bridges, Mrs. Philip Holmes, Mrs. R. F. Lawson, Mrs. E. W. Roberts, Mrs. Bobby Joe Simmons, Mrs. AnnSimpson, Ju lia Mae Yarborough. Virginia Vance - captain, Mrs. Tom Addison, Mrs. Joe Holland, Mrs. Gary Lehn, Mrs. Milton Moore, Mrs. Michael Turner, Mrs. D. B. Smith and Mrs. E. N. Sullivan. BY DONNY WILDER Editor, The Chronicle As master of ceremonies last week at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Clinton Elementary School PTA, Joe Holland scored with this one: He said, “When I got up one morning recently, my wife, Trotti, asked me, ‘Joe, do you know what day this is?’ “Well, I’ve been married long enough to know that the answer to that question is always, ‘Of course I do.’ I had no idea what special signifi cance the day had and as the day wore on, I racked my brain but I couldn’t remember. ‘To be on the safe side, I bought a big box of candy to take home that night. Later, just to make doubly sure, I ordered a dozen roses. “Trotti was thrilled with the candy and roses. After supper, she told me, ‘You know, Joe, this is the nicest Ground Hog's Day I’ve ever had’.” *•***• “I think people tend to identify them with people like Steve McQueen and Joe Namath.” 1969-70 Concert Performers Announced PAUL WILBURN “Why not?” A coffee hour Sunday afternoon, February 16, at 3:30 o’clock will mark the beginning of the Com munity Concert Association’s membership drive for the 1969- 70 season. Meeting in Belk Audi torium all workers will be wel comed by the president, Charles T. Gaines, and vice-president, Mrs. Bailey Williams. Acting as captains in the ca paign will be: in Clinton, M James Von Hollen, Mrs. H Jacobs, Mrs. Ronald Burns: Mrs. James Skinner, Mrs. Re Young, Mrs. Eva Land, and M James Barksdale; in Mountvil Mrs. Mary Emma Motes; Joanna, Mrs. G. E. Lehman . * v _4, Mrs. E. W. Roberts; in Laure not Bhavtof that Mrs> G E Sheppardj ^ C1 portion of my face, I get calhonn, Mrs. W. d. LeGrs more shaves from each and Mrs. Sarah DeLoach;inG blade.” Court-Owings, Miss Marga RAY COMBS “By (PICTURES, PAGE 5) Fletcher; in Enoree, Miss Mary Alice Jones. They urge all their workers to be present to pick up their kits and receive instruc tions before making their calls. Three outstanding attractions have been booked tentatively by the local association, Mr. Gaines announces. These will include Helen Vanni, mezzo-soprano; Addis and Crofut, ’Explorers in Song’ (folk-classical), and Thor Johnson conducting the Nashville Little Symphony. The Metropolitan Opera has found Helen Vanni, beautiful young American singer, and al most indispensable performer who can fill any mezzo role in the company’s repertory. She is equally at home on the concert stage and has performed with nearly every leading symphony in America. She is a native of Iowa and lives presently with her hus band and three children in subur ban New Jersey. It is said of Addis and Crofut, “There’s nobody quite like them!* Performing on half a dozen musical instruments their repertory Includes songs in thirty-two different languages, ranging from the six string gui tar to the Vietnamese “dan- tranh*. In their programming the two young artists show ample evi dence of a thorough-going know ledge of the American blues and folk idiom with songs learned di rectly from the Old World sources in Europe and from na tive musicians in the exotic coun tries of Asia and Africa. Thor Johnson, conductor of the Nashville Little Symphony, will be remembered by concert-goers in this area as conductor of the popular Chicago Little Sym phony, which he founded in 1959. He comes to the Clinton stage this time with an orchestra of twenty virtuoso players, all of whom are first chair men from the Nashville Symphony. By offering thirty-seven workweeks per season, Dr. Johnson has attracted the finest musicians in the country to this symphony from which the “cream’ has been chosen to tour with the Nash ville Little Symphony. One of the world’s most distinguished or chestra conductors, Thor John son was the first American-born American-trained conductor ever appointed by any major or chestra in the U.S. Present subscribers to the concert series are receiving let ters this week which will give them an opportunity to renew their memberships to enjoy these three outstanding treats. Those who do not reply by mail will be contacted by workers during the week of February 17. Cam paign headquarters will be open the week of February 24 at the Mary Musgrove Hotel, and work ers will be calling on newcomers and others interested in the fine arts, but not subscribers pre sently. The appearance of the West minster Choir on March 18 at Belk Auditorium is being offered as a bonus concert for all new members of the association. All membership activities are under the direction of Mrs. Alan Cook, membership chairman, and Mrs. James Shakespeare, co-chair man. Betty Walker, wife of Dr. James L. Walker, is one of those calm individuals who never seems to get ruffled but she, too, has had embarrassing mo ments. She took her four-year-old son, Andy, to church one night and gave him her pocketbook to keep him occupied during the service. She was paying attention to the service when She suddenly heard a muffled cry. There sat Andy with the pocketbook over his head. It was stuck. Betty gently tried to pull it off, without creating a disturbance, but it wouldn’t come off. Finally, she had to pick up Andy, his head still encased in the pocketbook, and walk out of the service. She re trieved Anxiy’s head from the pocketbook but that was a long walk up the aisle with herd pocketbook headed youngster. While we’re on Andy Walker stories, we par ticularly appreciated this one: His father asked him recently, “Andy, who’s the smartest boy in your kindergarten?” Andy replied, “I am.” Jim asked, “And who’s the best behaved boy in your kindergarten?” Andy an swered, “I am.” Jim asked, “Who’s the best artist in kindergarten?” Again Andy answered, ‘T am.” Jim asked, “And who’s the meanest boy in kin dergarten?" Andy replied, “Bob Wilder.”